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Church, Amsterdam

Syracuse University Art Galleries
Accession no: 1963.1009
State: 1/1

Collection credit:  
Image credit:Photo © Syracuse University Art Galleries  
Provenance:Howard Mansfield (1849-1938), New York; H.G.Whittemore (d. ca 1938) Naugatuck, CT. H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock a 21329). Cloud Wampler (1895-1973), Syracuse, NY; given to the Syracuse University Art Galleries in 1963.  

 

Paper size:223 x 131 mm  
Plate mark size:218 x 131 mm  
Paper trimmed to pmk?:yes  
Colour of the paper:ivory  
Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc):laid  
Note on the paper:light weight, almost golden  
Tab?:yes  
Watermarks:  
Medium:etching and drypoint  
Ink colour:dark brown  
Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil:no  
Print tone:very light tone, a little more at bottom  
Note on foul biting:a few dots, texture round butterfly  
Print note:the area round the steeple looks underinked and spotty.  

 

Whistler's sign on plate:2 6 'fetes  
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:tab 27-36mm from left  

 

Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding):no  
Notes on inscriptions:  
Collector's mark:'HM' (H. Mansfield, Lugt 1342) and 'HW' (H.G.Whittemore, Lugt 1384a) stamps on verso  
Dealers' stock nos:'a 21329' verso  
Misc inscriptions by others:no  

 

Source of information:Whistler Etchings Project and museum records  
ID:K4110104  

All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.