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The Pierrot

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Accession no: RP-P-1977-68
State: 8/8

Collection credit:Aankoop uit het F.G. Waller Fonds.  
Image credit:  
Provenance:Possibly Colnaghi's, art dealers, London. Kennedy Galleries, art dealers, New York; bought by the Rijksprentenkabinet, in 1977.  

 

Paper size:233 x 161 mm  
Plate mark size:229 x 161 mm  
Paper trimmed to pmk?:yes  
Colour of the paper:ivory  
Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc):japan  
Note on the paper:  
Tab?:yes  
Watermarks:no  
Medium:etching and drypoint  
Ink colour:dark brown  
Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil:no  
Print tone:residual tone only  
Note on foul biting:a few flecks  
Print note:fine richly inked impression, bevel visible at right; a lighter blob in the darkest area of reflections.  

 

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 38-48mm from left  

 

Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding):no  
Notes on inscriptions:  
Collector's mark:Shield stamp (F.G. Waller, Lugt 2760) ; 'R:MVS.' elliptical stamp (Rijks Prentenkabinet, Lugt 2228) both on verso.  
Dealers' stock nos:'c 35153' [?] on verso  
Misc inscriptions by others:no  

 

Source of information:Whistler Etchings Project  
ID:K4070505  

All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.