97Chelsea WharfMetropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkAccession no: 83.1.91 State: 2/2 |
| Collection credit: | Gift of William Loring Andrews, 1883, transferred from the Library |
| Image credit: | Image © The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Provenance: | Given by William Loring Andrews to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1883. |
| Paper size: | 208 x 297 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 90 x 192 mm |
| Note on size: | paper loss at bottom left |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | japan |
| Note on the paper: | darkened at edges |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light tone |
| Note on foul biting: | at edges |
| Print note: | rather faint - stronger on the boat |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler / 1863 -' and butterfly |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | on signboards, 'CHELSEA WHARF', 'THOMAS WEEKS, CHELSEA WHARF, ROMAN CEMENT AND LIME', 'CHELSEA WHARF, CLOVER, HAY AND STRAW.' |
| 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: | 'Cheyne Walk Chelsea', '25' and '4' (small) on recto, '#15' on verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0890206 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.