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The Forge

Boston Public Library
Accession no: W.1198
State: 6/6

Collection credit:  
Image credit:  
Provenance:Knoedler & Co., New York. Purchased by Boston Public Library, MA.  

 

Paper size:226 x 346 mm  
Plate mark size:194 x 316 mm  
Paper trimmed to pmk?:no  
Colour of the paper:cream  
Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc):japanese  
Note on the paper:yellower and thinner than others in set  
Tab?:no  
Watermarks:none  
Medium:drypoint  
Ink colour:black  
Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil:no  
Print tone:moderate tone overall, heavier at left with lots of burr; highlights selectively wiped  
Note on foul biting:  
Print note:good impression with burr emphasized with retroussage  

 

Whistler's sign on plate:'Whistler. / 1861.' ( '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); (A. H. Wiggin, Lugt 2820a) (by Library)  
Dealers' stock nos:'MK 22687'  
Misc inscriptions by others:no  

 

Source of information:Whistler Etchings Project  
ID:K0680416  

All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.