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The Two Doorways

Colby College Museum of Art, Maine
Accession no: 2013.483
State: 5/13

Collection credit:The Lunder Collection, Colby College Museum of Art  
Image credit:Photo © Colby College Museum of Art  
Provenance:John Caldwell (note on mat) possibly John Caldwell, Pittsburgh (1882-1907). Samuel Josfowitz; Fine Art Society, London; bought by Peter Lunder, 8 July 2004; given by Peter and Paula Lunder to Colby College, Waterville, ME, 2007.  
Additional acq. no:060.2004  

 

Paper size:224 x 306 mm  
Plate mark size:200 x 292 mm  
Paper trimmed to pmk?:no  
Colour of the paper:cream  
Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc):laid  
Note on the paper:'antique' laid  
Tab?:no  
Watermarks:none visible  
Medium:etching and drypoint  
Ink colour:black  
Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil:no  
Print tone:slight overall tone, heavier in dark doorway  
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:butterfly 'imp.'  
Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper:'3'  
Tab signed/inscribed:no  
Note on the tab:  

 

Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding):no  
Notes on inscriptions:  
Collector's mark:'SJ' verso, black (Josefowitz)  
Dealers' stock nos:no  
Misc inscriptions by others:'158'  

 

Source of information:Whistler Etchings Project  
ID:K1930315  

All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.