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Auguste Delâtre, Printer

Boston Public Library
Accession no: W.422
State: 1/1

Collection credit:  
Image credit:  
Provenance:Bernard Buchanan MacGeorge (1845?-1924), Glasgow. Rankins. Francis Bullard (1862-1913), Boston. Frederick Keppell, 19 May 1919 (BPL record 'DBE'); acquired by Alfred H. Wiggin (1868-1951); given to Boston Public Library, MA.  

 

Paper size:117 x 86 mm  
Plate mark size:82 x 55 mm  
Paper trimmed to pmk?:no  
Colour of the paper:ivory  
Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc):modern laid  
Note on the paper:  
Tab?:no  
Watermarks:none  
Medium:etching  
Ink colour:black  
Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil:  
Print tone:Light overall tone.  
Note on foul biting:  
Print note:  

 

Whistler's sign on plate:'J. Whistler.'  
Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate:'Homage / à Mme Delatre.'  
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):no  
Notes on inscriptions:  
Collector's mark:Bullard (Lugt 982); 'AHW' bird stamp (A. H. Wiggin, Lugt 2820a)  
Dealers' stock nos:no  
Misc inscriptions by others:'38336 […]' on verso - cat. no. erased  

 

Source of information:Whistler Etchings Project  
ID:K0260108  

All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.