287The Hoop (Gray's Inn)Boston Public LibraryAccession no: W.292 State: 1/1 |  |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock nos. a 5086, 25249). 'July 1919 CHE'; acquired by Alfred H. Wiggin (1868-1951); given to Boston Public Library, MA. |
| Paper size: | 179 x 129 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 176 x 129 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid, 'antique' |
| Note on the paper: | 'antique' laid |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | fragment: top of crown on top of which sits an orb and cross |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | very dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | sensitive wiping of light tone at the bottom; moderate at bottom and left edge |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | A good impression. |
| 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: | tiny butterfly; 28-38mm from left |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 5086' and 'a 25249', on verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'nm -' |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K3010101 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.