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Annie, Seated

British Museum
Accession no: 1872-07-13-401
State: 2/3

Collection credit:  
Image credit:Photo © Trustees of the British Museum  
Provenance:'Annie, seated' bought from 'Mr Thomas' - probably Edmund Thomas (1842-1883) - by the British Museum, London, 13 July 1872.  
Additional acq. no:PRN: PPA49692  

 

Paper size:191 x 149 mm  
Plate mark size:129 x 96 mm  
Paper trimmed to pmk?:no  
Colour of the paper:light blue grey  
Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc):laid  
Note on the paper:There are a few light brown flecks in the paper. The edges are cut. A close examination of the paper was prevented as the etching has been attached to the mount.  
Tab?:no  
Watermarks:not visible from recto  
Medium:etching  
Ink colour:black  
Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil:no  
Print tone:The print tone is used to create shadow around the figure.  
Note on foul biting:There is foul biting at the edges.  
Print note:  

 

Whistler's sign on plate:'Whistler.'  
Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate:' "Annie." '  
Inscriptions by others on the plate:no  
Whistler's signature on paper:none on recto  
Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper:none on recto  
Tab signed/inscribed:no  
Note on the tab:  

 

Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding):no  
Notes on inscriptions:  
Collector's mark:none on recto  
Dealers' stock nos:none on recto  
Misc inscriptions by others:'3/6' on recto, at lower right corner, below platemark.  

 

Source of information:Whistler Etchings Project and museum records  
ID:K0300209  

All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.