143The Two ShipsNew York Public LibraryAccession no: MEYG State: 5/5 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Given by Mrs Henry Draper to New York Public Library. |
| Paper size: | 289 x 215 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 207 x 132 mm |
| Note on size: | very rough edges |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | off-white |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | wove |
| Note on the paper: | (browned) |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light tone overall |
| Note on foul biting: | particularly at bottom right |
| Print note: |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | |
| 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: | old writing (photo); '78998' stamp on verso; 'yC' on verso (photo). |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1480308 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.