Susan op een balkon met een hond (recto)
c. 1883
Mary Cassatt captures a quiet, intimate moment of her sister Susan relaxing on a balcony, a small dog nestled comfortably in her lap. The sketch feels incredibly candid, almost like a snapshot of a lazy afternoon in Paris, with the city skyline faintly scribbled in the background. You can see the artist's hand at work here—the loose, scribbly lines of the dress pattern and the torn edges of the paper suggest this was a quick study, perhaps a preparation for a larger painting. It's a lovely glimpse into the domestic life that Cassatt was so famous for portraying, showing that even Impressionist masters started with simple, messy sketches before creating their masterpieces.