Object number2021.2
Marie Antoinette
Portfolio/Seriesfrom the Great Ladies Series
Date1973
Artist
Judy Chicago
(American, born 1939)
CultureAmerican
MediumFour-color stone lithograph on cotton paper, printed 2017
EditionEdition 19 of 20 plus 3 artist's proofs, 2 trial proofs
DimensionsImage: 19 7/8 x 19 7/8 in. (50.5 x 50.5 cm)
Sheet: 26 1/4 x 25 3/4 in. (66.7 x 65.4 cm)
Sheet: 26 1/4 x 25 3/4 in. (66.7 x 65.4 cm)
Credit LinePurchase, gift of Mrs. Frederick Ferris Thompson, by exchange
On View
Not on viewPeriod20th c
Classification(s)
SignedOn recto, signed lower right margin in pencil: Judy Chicago
InscribedOn recto, by artist, lower right margin: 2017; center: 19/20; lower left [underlined]: Marie Antoinette 1973/2017
ProvenancePurchased from Salon 94Vassar Exhibitions
DescriptionA wavy sunburst pattern of various colors including pink, yellow, orange, white, and pale blue in a square format with text around the perimeter, starting with the left edge reading "Marie Antoinette[underlined] - During her reign, women artists" upper edge reading "enjoyed great success. But the French Revolution - which" right edge "brought democracy to men - caused women artists to" lower edge "lose their status while the queen lost her head"
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