16The KitchenBoston Public LibraryAccession no: W.1186 State: 2/3 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Albert H. Wiggin (1868-1951), Boston; given to Boston Public Library, MA. |
| Paper size: | 302 x 212 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 226 x 157 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | tan |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | japanese (?) |
| Note on the paper: | larger, darker fibres throughout , same as BPL K.21ii |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | none |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black or very dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light tone; wiped more in window and around figure; heavier tone at edges, especially at bottom and at right edge |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler' |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | 'Imp. Delâtre. Rue St. Jacques. 171' |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | no |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | no |
| Note on the tab: |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'AHW' bird stamp (A. H. Wiggin, Lugt 2820a) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'c4180' and 'K 3970' on recto |
| Misc inscriptions by others: |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0240228 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.