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Speke Hall: The Avenue

Syracuse University Art Galleries
Accession no: 1963.0988
State: 13/14

Collection credit:  
Image credit:Photo © Syracuse University Art Galleries  
Provenance:Colnaghi's, London (stock no. c.27633). Cloud Wampler (1895-1973), Syracuse, NY; given to the Syracuse University Art Galleries in 1963.  

 

Paper size:226 x 151 mm  
Plate mark size:226 x 151 mm  
Paper trimmed to pmk?:yes  
Colour of the paper:ivory  
Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc):laid  
Note on the paper:'antique'  
Tab?:yes  
Watermarks:Arms of Amsterdam  
Medium:etching  
Ink colour:black  
Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil:no  
Print tone:light overall tone  
Note on foul biting:at edges  
Print note:figure largely scraped out  

 

Whistler's sign on plate:'Whistler 1870' (faint)  
Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate:'Speke Hall' (faint)  
Inscriptions by others on the plate:no  
Whistler's signature on paper:no  
Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper:no  
Tab signed/inscribed:butterfly 'imp.'  
Note on the tab:tab 100-120mm from left, butterfly of 1886  

 

Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding):no  
Notes on inscriptions:  
Collector's mark:no  
Dealers' stock nos:'C. 27633' verso  
Misc inscriptions by others:'K.96 IX-X' verso  

 

Source of information:Whistler Etchings Project and museum records  
ID:K0960903  

All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.