218The PiazzettaVictoria and Albert MuseumAccession no: E.3042-1931 State: 9/9 |
| Collection credit: | Bequeathed by Hans Velten. |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Hans Velten (1857?-1930), London; bequeathed to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1931. |
| Additional acq. no: | EE.1D |
| Paper size: | 255 x 180 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 254 x 178 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | medium weight paper |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | generally even light plate tone; darker in lower corners, light tonal variations in sky |
| Note on foul biting: | patch of foul biting at bottom edge; fine pitting upper right and across figures on piazzetta |
| Print note: | drypoint work on pigeons and buildings on the left; scrim mark at far left on steps |
| 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: | 44 mm from left, 4 x 12 mm; butterfly of 1888/1889 |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'V.A.M.' stamp on verso (Lugt 2503) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'E: 3042-1931' in ink lower centre on verso; '13 x 18', 'Piazetta [illegilble]' and '15' in pencil at bottom. |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1890506 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.