55The Lime-BurnerNew York Public LibraryAccession no: MEZAP State: 1/2 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Samuel Putnam Avery (1822-1904), New York; acquired by the New York Public Library, S. P. Avery Collection. |
| Paper size: | 362 x 236 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 251 x 176 mm |
| Note on size: | rough edge right and bottom, indents at right |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | dark ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | medium weight |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black (warm) |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light tone, deeper in foreground and shaded areas |
| Note on foul biting: | extensive on door frame, smaller dots on wall |
| Print note: | good impression - note the wall is quite textured |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler -' |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | '1859 -' |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | see below |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | 'A mon ami Traer / de Whistler.' on recto in crayon or chalk |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | no |
| Note on the tab: |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'S. P. AVERY / COLLECTION' (Lugt 41) stamp |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'The Lime burner' on recto |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0460115 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.