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"Henriette, Bourgeois's older sister, suffered from a stiff and swelling leg. The sister required therapy, but did not actually have a prosthetic limb as seen here. [...] During the 1930s, Bourgeois worked at the Louvre. On her way, she often passed a prosthetics shop, and in the museum she saw many WWI amputees who were employed as guards." (Deborah Wye, Louise Bourgeois: The Complete Prints & Books, Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2018).
Judith remarks that the the wrench key at the top is mean to symbolize the potential unlocking of the screws at the knee joint.
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In addition to the catalogue description, with full margins, two soft handling creases in the center and right image, occasionally unobtrusive areas of rubbing in places (primarily in the upper margin), the leg element hinged to the print in two places (as issued), otherwise in generally very good condition, framed