222NocturneWhereabouts unknownAccession no: n/a State: 6/9 |  |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Image courtesy of Swann Auction Galleries |
| Provenance: | Private collection, Williamsville, NY. At auction (Swann Galleries, New York October 2010) |
| Paper size: | |
| Plate mark size: | 202 x 295 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | Asian wove |
| Note on the paper: | heavy, fibrous japan; the paper colour appears to be off-white discoloured to cream |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | considerable, carefully wiped; distinct curving horizontal and diagonal wiping marks at bottom |
| Note on foul biting: | scattered flecks on the water |
| Print note: |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | butterfly 'imp.' at lower left |
| 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: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'W150', 'G184 / III' , 'M181' at lower left verso; 'Paris Memorial Ex / Finest known' at lower centre verso |
| Source of information: | Auction house records |
| ID: | K1840z15 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.