446Balcony, AmsterdamFitzwilliam Museum, CambridgeAccession no: P.2070-R State: 4/4 |  |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK |
| Provenance: | Given by Jane M. Dealy (Lady Lewis) to the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, November 1919. |
| Paper size: | 274 x 170 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 271 x 170 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | dark cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | lightweight 'antique', darkened to buff. |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | foolscap with seven-pointed collar |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | very light; noticeable bevel. |
| Note on foul biting: | a few spots along the edge. |
| Print note: | fine impression in warm black ink, with soft shadows; noticeable bevel |
| 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: | butterfly 'Imp.' in graphite, butterfly in pen and ink. |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | 'To Mrs. George Lewis' written on mount |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | butterfly of 1889; tab 33-44mm from left |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | WEP |
| ID: | K4050305 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.