221The Two DoorwaysMetropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkAccession no: 41.15 State: 4/13 |
| Collection credit: | Gift of Francis M. Weld, 1941 |
| Image credit: | Image © The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Provenance: | Possibly acquired from Whistler by Robert How III (1839-1909). H. Wunderlich & Co, New York (stock no. a 39830). Given by Francis M. Weld to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1941. |
| Paper size: | 225 x 302 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 202 x 292 mm |
| Note on size: | binding indents at the bottom indicate it came from a book or ledger |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid? |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | yes (not clear) |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | no |
| Note on the tab: |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | pencil butterfly of 1890s |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 39830' and '24990' on verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'ssx-' on verso |
| Source of information: | Museum records |
| ID: | K1930203 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.