Before the Fireplace (No. 1) c. 1882

"Before the Fireplace (No. 1)" is a drypoint etching by Mary Cassatt created around 1882. Cassatt was a prominent American Impressionist painter and printmaker known for her depictions of women and children in intimate settings. This print captures a solitary figure reclining in a chair before a fireplace, emphasizing the quietude and contemplative mood. Cassatt's signature style of simplified forms and expressive lines is evident in the composition, showcasing her mastery of the drypoint technique.