451The Embroidered CurtainBrooklyn MuseumAccession no: 61.110.4 State: 10/10 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Dr and Mrs Frank L. Babbott, Jr.; given in 1962 to the Brooklyn Museum |
| Paper size: | 241 x 160 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 239 x 160 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | probably from a ledger |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | Arms of Amsterdam |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | a little at edges |
| Note on foul biting: | a little at edges |
| Print note: | good impression and cool overall effect, a little rubbed down |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | butterfly |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | 'WATER TE VUUR' |
| 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.' (very small) |
| Note on the tab: | tab 31-40 from left, pencil butterfly of 1890s |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '46' in pen in old writing at top right |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K4100z04 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.