196The Little MastVirginia Museum of Fine Arts, RichmondAccession no: 91.565 State: 5/8 | ![]() |
| Collection credit: | Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond. Gift of Dr And Mrs Helmut Wakeham |
| Image credit: | Photo Travis Fullerton © Virginia Museum of Fine Arts |
| Provenance: | Gift of Dr and Mrs Helmut Wakeham to Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA, 1991. |
| Paper size: | 271 x 188 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 269 x 188 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | buff |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | looks dark brown |
| Note on foul biting: | textured surfaces |
| Print note: |
| 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: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | tab 46-57 mm from left |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'A 39049' |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '151', '4387', 'No.?' on verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1850309 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.
