490Flaming ForgeSyracuse University Art GalleriesAccession no: 1963.1000 State: 1/1 |
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| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Colnaghi & Co., London (stock no. c.23194). Cloud Wampler (1895-1973), Syracuse, NY; given to the Syracuse University Art Galleries in 1963. |
| Paper size: | 218 x 178 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 190 x 151 mm |
| Note on size: | ragged bottom |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | 'antique' (pre 1800) |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | medium tone |
| Note on foul biting: | a few dots |
| Print note: | good 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: | no |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | no |
| Note on the tab: |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | 'Nathaniel Sparks Imp #' on verso |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | '[5?-]38374' crossed out; 'c.23194'; on verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'The Flaming Forge Ajacco 1901'; 'undescribed 25 proofs' possibly written by Harold Wright, on verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project and museum records |
| ID: | E030121 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.