Maternal Caress, 1890?91, Drypoint, aquatint and softground etching, printed in color from three plates; sixth state of six (Mathews & Shapiro), plate: 14 3/8 x 10 9/16 in. (36. 5 x 26. 8 cm), Prints, Mary Cassatt (American, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1844?1926 Le Mesnil-Theribus, Oise), In her clear-headed treatment of mothers and infants, Cassatt was, for her time, entirely alone. 'The bunch of English and French daubers have put them in such stupid and pretentious poses! ' complained the critic J