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Zaandam

Boston Public Library
Accession no: W.366
State: 2/2

Collection credit:  
Image credit:  
Provenance:Henry Harper Benedict (1844-1935), New York. Arthur H. Hahlo, 23 July 1919 ('CDBJ'); 'July 1919 CFJU'; Alfred H. Wiggin (1868-1951); given to Boston Public Library, MA.  

 

Paper size:131 x 215 mm  
Plate mark size:128 x 215 mm  
Paper trimmed to pmk?:yes  
Colour of the paper:ivory  
Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc):laid  
Note on the paper:thin; not examined, all four corners hinged  
Tab?:yes  
Watermarks:paper tipped down, so the verso is not visible clearly  
Medium:etching  
Ink colour:black  
Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil:no  
Print tone:delicate tone in sky and at left, lighter in water at right foreground  
Note on foul biting:  
Print note:good sharp impression  

 

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:'o' (according to museum files)  
Tab signed/inscribed:butterfly 'imp.'  
Note on the tab:35-45mm from left  

 

Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding):no  
Notes on inscriptions:  
Collector's mark:'HHB' (H.H. Benedict; Lugt 2936) stamp on verso  
Dealers' stock nos:n/a  
Misc inscriptions by others:n/a  

 

Source of information:Whistler Etchings Project  
ID:K4160216  

All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.