193The DoorwayBoston Public LibraryAccession no: W.290 State: 13/20 |
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| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock no. a 5293). Arthur H. Hahlo, New York, 13 February 1919 ('BEFE'); 'July 1919 BHEJ'; acquired by Alfred H. Wiggin (1868-1951); given to Boston Public Library, MA., July 1919. |
| Paper size: | 300 x 201 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 294 x 201 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid, 'antique' |
| Note on the paper: | 'antique' laid |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | none visible |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | rich tone in water, wiped both vertically and horizontally; lighter tone in rest of plate; right edge of doorway brighter |
| 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: | no |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | no |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | pencil butterfly of 1886; 49-64mm from left |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 5293'; and an earlier number erased |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'The Doorway' |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1880617 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.