42Nursemaid and ChildWhereabouts unknown.Accession no: n/a State: 1/2 |
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| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Dr George van Houten, Netherlands; sold at auction, Sotheby's, New York, 3 May 2007; Harris Schrank Fine Prints, New York. Present whereabouts unknown. |
| Paper size: | |
| Plate mark size: | 97 x 132 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | beige |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | Posthorn and coat of arms. |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | Very light overall tone. |
| Note on foul biting: | Particularly at the edges and corners, and some scraping textures. |
| Print note: | The ink looks dark brown. |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler' |
| 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): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | n/a |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '1er etat' and '1st state' in margins |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project, owner's records |
| ID: | K0370107 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.