The Caress
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Object Details
- Date
- 1902
- Artist
- Mary Cassatt, born Allegheny City, PA 1844-died Mesnil-Theribus, France 1926
- Topic
- State of being\emotion\love
- Figure group\female and child
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- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- Department
- Painting and Sculpture
- On View
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2nd Floor, East Wing
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of William T. Evans
- Data Source
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Object number
- 1911.2.1
- Type
- Painting
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 32 7/8 x 27 3/8 in. (83.4 x 69.4 cm.)
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
- Record ID
- saam_1911.2.1