386Passages de l'OpéraNew York Public LibraryAccession no: MEZAP State: 1/1 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Samuel Putnam Avery (1822-1904), New York; acquired by the New York Public Library, S. P. Avery Collection. |
| Paper size: | 129 x 215 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 126 x 215 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | buff |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | n/a |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | very light overall tone |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | a good, quiet impression |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | butterfly |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | 'PASSAGES DE L'OPERA' and 'VINS & LIQUERS' [sic] |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | no |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | 'To "Theoc" - in explanation of the small though unbecoming parcel on the Boulevards!' |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | pencil butterfly of 1890/1895 |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'S. P. AVERY / COLLECTION' (Lugt 41) stamp on recto |
| Dealers' stock nos: | n/a |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | n/a |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K4180106 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.