120The Velvet Dress (Mrs Leyland)New York Public LibraryAccession no: MEZAP State: 6/7 |
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| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Samuel Putnam Avery (1822-1904), New York; acquired by the New York Public Library, S. P. Avery Collection. |
| Paper size: | 308 x 208 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 233 x 158 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | japan |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | |
| Medium: | drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | very light even plate tone |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | beautiful impression with burr on head |
| 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: | 'Whistler.. 73 .' |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | 'The Velvet dress -' |
| 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 under platemark |
| Dealers' stock nos: | |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '19 x' on recto, above Whistler's signature and date |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1050411 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.