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La Rétameuse

Boston Public Library
Accession no: W.1179
State: 2/2

Collection credit:  
Image credit:  
Provenance:Albert H. Wiggin (1868-1951), Boston; given to Boston Public Library, MA.  

 

Paper size:175 x 146 mm  
Plate mark size:111 x 89 mm  
Paper trimmed to pmk?:no  
Colour of the paper:cream  
Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc):modern laid  
Note on the paper:  
Tab?:no  
Watermarks:none  
Medium:etching  
Ink colour:black  
Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil:no  
Print tone:clean wiped  
Note on foul biting:top right  
Print note:quite a good impression  

 

Whistler's sign on plate:'Whistler.'  
Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate:no  
Inscriptions by others on the plate:'Imp. Delatre. Rue St. [superscript 't'] Jacques. 171.'  
Whistler's signature on paper:no  
Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper:no  
Tab signed/inscribed:no  
Note on the tab:  

 

Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding):no  
Notes on inscriptions:  
Collector's mark:no  
Dealers' stock nos:'K 3963', 'c 4180' on recto  
Misc inscriptions by others:'9' (?) on recto  

 

Source of information:Whistler Etchings Project  
ID:K0140225  

All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.