243Drury LaneColby College Museum of Art, MaineAccession no: 023.2007 State: 1/1 |  |
| Collection credit: | The Lunder Collection, Colby College Museum of Art |
| Image credit: | Photo © Colby College Museum of Art |
| Provenance: | Tracy Dows (1871-1937). Frederick Keppel (1845-1912), New York. Kennedy Galleries, New York (stock no. a 656823). Dr George S. van Houten, Netherlands; sale Sotheby's, New York, 3 May 2007, lot 60; Peter and Paula Lunder; given by Peter and Paula Lunder to Colby College, 2007. |
| Paper size: | 168 x 103 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 163 x 103 mm |
| Note on size: | tab: 5mm high |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | dark cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | 'modern' laid (post 1800) |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | none |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | overall brown tone, heavier left edge and bottom |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: |
| 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: | no |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | no |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | 23-36 mm from left; butterfly of 1886/1887 |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | DOWS (Lugt 2427) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 656823'; 'c 14127' |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'IIII' [circled]; 'WO' [Keppel code] |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K2370z01 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.