35C. L. Drouet, SculptorNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DCAccession no: 1943.3.8660 State: Cb+/2 |  |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Photo © National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC |
| Provenance: | Bought by Lessing Julius Rosenwald (1891-1971), Philadelphia; given to the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1943. |
| Additional acq. no: | B-10724 |
| Paper size: | 236 x 162 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 225 x 150 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | 'modern' laid (post 1800) |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | none |
| Medium: | drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light even overall tone |
| Note on foul biting: | very light flecks |
| Print note: | Strong effect of head, retroussage used |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler 1859.' and 'Whistler Maitre Eaufortier' |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | 'Drouet Sculpteur' |
| 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: | 'LJR' stamp on verso (L.J. Rosenwald, Lugt 1760b-c) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'A 20903' on verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project and museum records |
| ID: | K0550224 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.