120The Velvet Dress (Mrs Leyland)Boston Public LibraryAccession no: W.319 State: 4/7 |
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| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock no. a 7271, 38472). Arthur H. Hahlo, New York, 13 February 1919 ('AGEG.EJ' ; 'July 1919 AHEJ'). Harris G. Whittemore (d. ca 1937), Naugatuck, CT. Albert H. Wiggin (1868-1951), Boston; acquired by Boston Public Library, MA. |
| Paper size: | 279 x 202 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 232 x 157 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | Japanese |
| Note on the paper: | thin tissue |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | none |
| Medium: | drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | areas of tone at right, especially lower at right corner, face wiped cleanly for highlight |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | good impression with burr on head and dress |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | butterfly |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | no |
| 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: | 'BPL' bird stamp (Boston Public Library, Lugt 2820); 'AHW' bird stamp (A. H. Wiggin, Lugt 2820a) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 7271 -1850'; 'a 38472'; '9?'; '[7601?] |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | butterfly and 'imp', not by Whistler, under the platemark |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1050304 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.