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Fumette's Bent Head

New York Public Library
Accession no: MEZAP
State: 1/2

Collection credit:  
Image credit:  
Provenance:Samuel Putnam Avery (1822-1904); acquired by the New York Public Library, S. P. Avery Collection.  

 

Paper size:333 x 243 mm  
Plate mark size:225 x 151 mm  
Paper trimmed to pmk?:no  
Colour of the paper:ivory  
Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc):japan  
Note on the paper:some noticeable flecks  
Tab?:no  
Watermarks:no  
Medium:drypoint  
Ink colour:black  
Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil:no  
Print tone:minimal tone, more top right  
Note on foul biting:  
Print note:Vibrant impression with rich burr; the male head below is still visible.  

 

Whistler's sign on plate:no  
Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate:no  
Inscriptions by others on the plate:no  
Whistler's signature on paper:'Whistler -' in pencil on recto  
Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper:'Fumette -' on recto  
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:no  
Misc inscriptions by others:'51' on recto  

 

Source of information:Whistler Etchings Project  
ID:K0570104  

All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.