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Z. Astruc, Editor of 'L'Artiste'

Boston Public Library
Accession no: ?
State: C/3

Collection credit:  
Image credit:  
Provenance:Published in a cancelled set of etchings by the Fine Art Society, London, 1879. Album acquired by Boston Public Library, MA.  

 

Paper size:  
Plate mark size:  
Paper trimmed to pmk?:no  
Colour of the paper:off-white  
Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc):laid  
Note on the paper:  
Tab?:no  
Watermarks:  
Medium:drypoint  
Ink colour:black  
Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil:no  
Print tone:very light overall tone  
Note on foul biting:  
Print note: impression with burr (or retroussage)  

 

Whistler's sign on plate:'Whistler. 1859.' ['t' not crossed]  
Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate:see signature  
Inscriptions by others on the plate:no  
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:'BPL' bird stamp (Boston Public Library, Lugt 2820) on recto, 'ycox' on verso  
Dealers' stock nos:'c 16965' on recto  
Misc inscriptions by others:no  

 

Source of information:Museum records  
ID:K0530306  

All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.