86The ForgeMetropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkAccession no: 60.598.83 State: 4/6 |
| Collection credit: | Julia S. Manges, in memory of her husband Dr. Morris Manges, 1960 |
| Image credit: | Image © The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Provenance: | Bequeathed by Julia S. Manges, in memory of her husband Dr Morris Manges, to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1960. |
| Paper size: | 217 x 342 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 195 x 317 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | Arms of Amsterdam |
| Medium: | drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light tone, more on left |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | a good bright impression with strong burr |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler. / 1861.' ( '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: | 'Whis149' on verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0680315 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.