451The Embroidered CurtainVictoria and Albert MuseumAccession no: Circ.75-1969 State: 8/10 |
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| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | In Whistler's studio at his death in 1903; bequeathed to Miss R. Birnie Philip; bequeathed to the University of Glasgow, 1958; sold to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 28 February 1969, £500. |
| Additional acq. no: | EE.1C |
| Paper size: | 242 x 161 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 239 x 161 mm |
| Note on size: | paper size includes tab |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid? |
| Note on the paper: | due to mounting the determination of the paper type is not definitive |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | tone is absent except at upper edge; tonal effects are obtained by shading and crosshatching |
| Note on foul biting: | very fine pitting around figures at far left and at right, scrim marks on right window frame |
| Print note: |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | butterfly |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | 'WATER / te / VUUR' on signboard |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | on tab |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | no |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | 31 mm from left, 2 x 11mm |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | n/a |
| Dealers' stock nos: | n/a |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | n/a |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K4100606 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.