216The Little LagoonColby College Museum of Art, MaineAccession no: 2013.465 State: 4/4 |  |
| Collection credit: | The Lunder Collection, Colby College Museum of Art |
| Image credit: | Photo © Colby College Museum of Art |
| Provenance: | Bought by Peter Lunder, 4 September 2002; given by Peter and Paula Lunder to Colby College, Waterville, ME, 2007. |
| Additional acq. no: | 036.2002 |
| Paper size: | 230 x 152 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 225 x 152 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | quite thin 'antique' laid paper |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | coat of arms with flower? above; loopy device on shield (not posthorn) |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | overall tone, heavier at bottom |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| 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: | see below |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | 'Specially chosen / [butterfly]' verso |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | 38-50 mm from right; butterfly of 1888/1889 |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1860231 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.