The sitter is the artist’s mother. Only one impression is known of the first state; this is one of three or four impressions known of the second state. This state...
Only one impression is known of the first state; this is one of three or four impressions known of the second state. This state is before additional work on the face of the woman, additional lines delineating furniture and curtains, and aquatint work resulting in the overall greying of the appearance of the print. The print was not editioned; about nine impressions were made of states one through six, and another 6 in the seventh state (there were also 18 posthumous impressions made, easily identifiable by their uniform worn look, and stamped signature and number.)