Maternal Caress

MARY CASSATT (1844-1926) Maternal Caress drypoint with etching and aquatint in colors, inked à la poupée, circa 1891, on laid paper, a fine impression of Breeskin's third (final) state, Shapiro's sixth (final) state, annotated 'Imprimée par l'artiste et M. Leroy' in pencil, with the artist's blue monogram stamp (L. 604), from the edition of 25, with margins, a small loss at the upper and lower sheet edges (made-up at the upper sheet edge), otherwise in good condition, framed Image: 14 ½ x 10 ½ in. (368 x 267 mm.) Sheet: 17 ¼ x 11 ¾ in. (438 x 299 mm.)