99Amsterdam, from the TolhuisNew York Public LibraryAccession no: MEZAP State: 7/8 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Samuel Putnam Avery (1822-1904), New York; acquired by New York Public Library S. P. Avery collection. |
| Paper size: | 208 x 334 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 132 x 208 mm |
| Note on size: | slightly uneven right and bottom |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | 'antique' laid |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light overall tone |
| Note on foul biting: | dots and flecks a lot in sky and water and in the corner at left |
| Print note: | burr on the butterfly, softening of line with burr and foxing |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler. 1863.' and butterfly |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | 'à Amsterdam - Tolhuis.' |
| 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: | 'S. P. AVERY / COLLECTION' (Lugt 41) stamp on recto |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '82 ²' (2 underscored) at top left |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0910410 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.