223The PalacesNew York Public LibraryAccession no: MEZAP State: 5/6 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Samuel Putnam Avery (1822-1904), New York, in 1901; given to New York Public Library. |
| Paper size: | 276-282 x 385 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 252 x 360 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | dark ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | japan |
| Note on the paper: | glossy, thick |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | Slightly uneven tone, more in the water |
| Note on foul biting: | A few dots, scrapes and blotches at edges and corners; texture |
| Print note: | Handsome, strong impression, though a bit uneven |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | butterfly |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| 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: | pencil butterfly of 1880/1881 |
| Collector's mark: | 'S. P. AVERY / COLLECTION' stamp |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1870215 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.