233The Traghetto, No. 2Boston Public LibraryAccession no: W.316 State: 4/9 |
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| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock nos. a 7258, 38104). Harris G. Whittemore (d. ca 1937), Naugatuck, CT, Naugatuck, CT. Arthur H. Hahlo, New York, 13 February 1919 ('BIJU'); 'July 1919 CJUJ'; acquired by Alfred H. Wiggin (1868-1951); given to Boston Public Library, MA. |
| Paper size: | 246 x 307 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 240 x 305 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | Japanese? |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | none |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | moderate overall tone |
| Note on foul biting: | prominent marks from re-etching |
| Print note: | clear in the shadow |
| 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: | no |
| Note on the tab: | 118-128mm from left; butterfly possibly erased |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 7258'; 'a 38104' ; '12738 [?] on verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'W156' |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1910307 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.