233The Traghetto, No. 2Library of CongressAccession no: FP-XIX-W576, no. 191 State: 8/9 |  |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Image courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division |
| Provenance: | E. R. and J. Pennell Collection; given to the Library of Congress, Washington, DC. |
| Paper size: | 327 x 305 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 237 x 305 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | off white |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | pale overall, darker near edges |
| Note on foul biting: | considerable granular tone throughout |
| Print note: | New state |
| 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: | at 39 to 52 mm; height 4 mm; butterfly of 1888/1889 |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'ERJP' in circle (E. R. & J.Pennell, Lugt suppl. 874a) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | long '/' and 'k' at lower right verso; the 'k' may be by JMW? |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1910417 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.