33Bibi LalouetteMuseum Boijmans van Beuningen, RotterdamAccession no: B.de H. 1764 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Bought from Max Perl, Berlin, 15 October 1919, for 650 DM, 65 guilders; Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam. |
| Paper size: | 259 x 181 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 223 x 150 mm |
| Note on size: | slightly rough edge at right, possibly having been taken from a book |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | dark ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | very slight overall tone |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | a good strong, straightforward impression, with fine work on the head, very sharp indeed, with rich drypoint on the hat and curls and slight burr on the darker lines. There is a scratch like a halo to the right of the head. There is uneven scatter of burr on the drawing underneath, at the bottom |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler. 1859.' ('t' not crossed) |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | see signature |
| 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: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'Whistler Bibi Laloutte' [sic] on recto |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0510z16 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.