190The BeggarsBoston Public LibraryAccession no: W.421 State: 11/17 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Rankins Collection. Frederick Keppel (1845-1912), New York, 19 May 1919 ('BUJU'); acquired by Alfred H. Wiggin (1868-1951); given to Boston Public Library, MA. |
| Paper size: | 312 x 210 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 305 x 210 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | |
| Note on the paper: | slightly grubby look, tipped down; hinged on all four corners - not examined |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | moderate overall, lighter around lantern, woman and child, and far doorway |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | good impression in warm black ink, the shadow in the arch evenly rubbed and softened. |
| 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: | no |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | no |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | pencil butterfly of 1886; 55-72mm from left |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1940502 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.