60VenusRijksmuseum, AmsterdamAccession no: RP-P-1940-231 State: 2/2 |
| Collection credit: | Aankoop uit het F.G. Waller Fonds. |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | H.J. Holgen, Amsterdam; bought by the Rijksprentenkabinet, 1940. |
| Paper size: | 197 x 313 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 152 x 228 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | 'antique' (pre-1800) laid |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | Possibly WHATMAN |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light overall tone |
| Note on foul biting: | a few flecks, a little at edges, and at bottom |
| Print note: | the upside down face is obvious |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler. 1859.' |
| 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: | Shield stamp (F.G. Waller, Lugt 2760) ; 'RIJKS / MUSm' stamp (Rijks Prentenkabinet, Lugt 2166) both on verso. |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'Venus' on verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0590209 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.