235Bead StringersNational Gallery of AustraliaAccession no: 78.397 State: 6/11 |
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Provenance: | Listed by E. G. Kennedy (1910) as having been owned by J. Caldwell (John Caldwell, Pittsburgh (1882-1907)?). Harris G. Whittemore (d. ca 1937), Naugatuck, CT. Emma Regina Martin (ca 1877-1965). Charles C. Cunningham (1910-1979), Chicago. Acquired through Robert M. Light, Santa Barbara, CA, by the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, 1978. |
Additional acq. no: | 111659 |
Paper size: | 234 x 152 mm |
Plate mark size: | 226 x 152 mm |
Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
Colour of the paper: | cream |
Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
Note on the paper: | light weight |
Tab?: | yes |
Watermarks: | shield with crown |
Medium: | etching |
Ink colour: | dark brown |
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Whistler's sign on plate: | |
Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | '37' above the door |
Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
Whistler's signature on paper: | |
Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | |
Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
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Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
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Collector's mark: | 'HW' stamp at centre, in grey ink (Harris G. Whittemore, Lugt 1342); 'CCC' trefoil stamp at centre, in brown ink (C.C. Cunningham); 'ERM' (E. R. Martin) on verso of tab, at lower right, in pencil, all on verso. |
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Source of information: | Museum records |
ID: | K1980z03 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.