243Drury LaneHerbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, IthacaAccession no: 57.250 State: 1/1 |  |
| Collection credit: | Bequest of William P. Chapman, Jr., Class of 1895. |
| Image credit: | Photo © Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca |
| Provenance: | Henry Harper Benedict (1844-1935), New York. William P. Chapman, Jr; bequeathed to Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1957. |
| Paper size: | 168 x 101 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 162 x 101 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light, more at bottom, smooth gradation |
| Note on foul biting: | some spots and dashes |
| Print note: | rich, well inked, contrasting with fine detail in distance |
| 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: | tab 25-40mm from left ; butterfly of 1886 |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'wpc jr' in graphite pencil on verso; 'W. H.' in pencil on verso (not identified); 'HHB' stamp on verso (H. H. Benedict, Lugt 2936) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K2370122 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.