238The Little VeniceNew York Public LibraryAccession no: MEZAP+ State: 2/2 |  |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Photo © New York Public Library |
| Provenance: | Samuel Putnam Avery (1822-1904); acquired by the New York Public Library, S. P. Avery Collection. |
| Paper size: | 224 x 317 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 186 x 265 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | wove |
| Note on the paper: | probably a medium weight western paper simulating glossy silky surfaced oriental paper ('japanned') |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | Light tone, carefully wiped, with more at the top, bottom and corners - looks dark brown,with beautiful wiping. |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | a fine impression |
| 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: | butterfly 'imp.' of 1880/1881 in pencil on recto |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | 'o' on recto |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | no |
| Note on the tab: |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | The numbering appears to relate to preparations for the exhibition or printing of the first venice Set in 1880 |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1830120 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.