310Her Majesty's Fleet: EveningBoston Public LibraryAccession no: W.379 State: 1/1 |
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| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Bernard Buchanan MacGeorge (1845?-1924), Glasgow; H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock no. a 37382); E. G. Kennedy, New York. Henry Harper Benedict (1844-1935), New York. Acquired by Alfred H. Wiggin (1868-1951); given to Boston Public Library, MA., September 1919 ('DEJ'). |
| Paper size: | 144 x 221 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 141 x 221 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: | SH |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | slight overall tone, heavier toward bottom |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | Very delicate tone, fine impression, rich effect on the dark sail; lines print very well, good contrast |
| 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 dates from 1886/1887; 66-78mm from right |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'B.M.' stamp (B.B. MacGeorge, Lugt 394) ; 'EGK' (Kennedy, Lugt 857); 'HHB' (H.H. Benedict, Lugt 2936) stamps on verso; and pencil 'HW&W' [?] and scrawl 'EM' (possibly E.M. Martin) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 37382' |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'H W & b'; (scribble); '10' [W / Kennedy mk]' |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K3260110 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.