230Riva, No. 2British MuseumAccession no: 1887-10-10-77 State: 1/1 |  |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Photo © Trustees of the British Museum |
| Provenance: | Printed by Whistler for Messrs Dowdeswell, London, for publication, 1886; given by Messrs Dowdeswell and Thibadeau to the British Museum, London, 1887. |
| Additional acq. no: | PRN: PPA52127 |
| Paper size: | 215 x 303 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 209 x 303 mm |
| Note on size: | tab 66-84 from left |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory darkened to pale buff |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | fine, light weight laid, but crackly |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | overall smooth tone, with more along the top and at the bottom, carefully wiped at the bottom, with some bubbling of the ink |
| Note on foul biting: | small dots |
| Print note: | light, good, clear impression, despite dotting, giving a light, warm effect |
| 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: | pencil butterfly of 1886/1887, large tab |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | n/a |
| Dealers' stock nos: | n/a |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '77'; 'n v 15' on verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project and museum records |
| ID: | K2060111 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.