Berthe Morisot
French (1841 - 1895) Primary

Girl with Cat

ca. 1890

Plate
5 7/8 in. x 4 5/8 in. (14.92 cm x 11.75 cm)

This object has the following keywords:

• Animalia - Kingdom containing multicellular organisms having cells bound by a plasma membrane and organized into tissue and specialized tissue systems that permit them to either move about in search of food or to draw food toward themselves. Unable to make their own food within themselves, as photosynthetic plants do, they rely on consuming preformed food. They possess a nervous system with sensory and motor nerves, enabling them to receive environmental stimuli and to respond with specialized movements.
• drypoints - Prints made using the drypoint process, whereby a sharp needle scratches the plate creating a burr.
• French - Refers to the culture of the modern nation of France, or in general to cultures that have occupied the area of the modern nation in western Europe.
• girls - Refers to female human beings from birth through adolescence.
• portraits - Representations of real individuals that are intended to capture a known or supposed likeness, usually including the face of the person. For representations intended to be anonymous, or of fictional or mythological characters, see "figures (representations)."

• Plate Dimensions: 5 7/8 x 4 5/8 in. (14.923 x 11.748 cm)