455The Dance House: NocturneBoston Public LibraryAccession no: W367 State: 6/6 |
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| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Knoedler & Co., New York. Julian Alden Weir (1852-1919); Labey, 11 April 1919 ('BDFG.EJ'); acquired by Alfred H. Wiggin (1868-1951); given to Boston Public Library, MA. |
| Paper size: | 275 x 167 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 272 x 167 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid, 'antique' |
| Note on the paper: | 'antique' laid |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | none visible |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | very dark brown/black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | bright highlights in windows and rays from lamp |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | a fine, atmospheric impression with lovely misty effect; gorgeous, richest I've seen, (but haven't seen many dpb) |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | no |
| 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: |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | '16316 mk' on verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '6.' on verso; '36' |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K4080110 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.