7AnnieNew York Public LibraryAccession no: MEZAP State: 7/7 |  |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Photo © New York Public Library |
| Provenance: | Samuel Putnam Avery (1822-1904) New York; acquired by the New York Public Library, S. P. Avery Collection. |
| Paper size: | 242 x 165 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 117 x 79 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | japanese |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | very light residual tone |
| Note on foul biting: | slight texturing around the figures and the inscription |
| Print note: |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler' (crossed 'l' instead of 't') |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | 'Annie' (faint) |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | 'Imp. Delatre. Rue St Jacques. 171' |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | 'Whistler -' |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | 'Legs not by me! / the impertinent work of another -' below platemark on recto |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | no |
| Note on the tab: |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'S P A' in pencil on verso (S.P. Avery); 'S.P.AVERY / COLLECTION' stamp recto |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '15² [undescored]' top left on recto; 'E' recto |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0100515 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.