237San BiagioArt Institute of ChicagoAccession no: 1934.560 State: 9/17 |  |
| Collection credit: | Bryan Lathrop Collection |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Art Institute of Chicago |
| Provenance: | H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock no. a 1008). Bryan Lathrop (1844-1916), Chicago; passed to his wife; bequeathed to the Art Institute of Chicago, IL, 1934. |
| Additional acq. no: | R 533 |
| Paper size: | 216 x 304 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 210 x 304 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | Asian laid |
| Note on the paper: | the colour is pinkish ivory |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | Dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | printed with some plate tone - distinct vertical wiping in the foreground. |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | Only faint traces of drypoint shading remain below the front boat. |
| 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: | The pencil butterfly probably dates from 1886. |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | Circular stamp with Japanese letters (Bryan Lathrop, Lugt 2972) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 1008' (formerly 'a 1005', the '8' written over a '5') on verso; other erased stock numbers and price codes |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'B.L.' at lower centre verso; 'uox-' at lower right verso; 'San Biagio / exceedingly rare', '8', and '4' at lower right verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1970602 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.