24La Mère GérardNew York Public LibraryAccession no: MEZAP State: 4/4 |  |
| 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: | 285 x 194 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 127 x 89 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | chine appliqué on wove |
| Note on the paper: | card, possibly with pale buff chine |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light overall tone, even |
| Note on foul biting: | a little rough texture around the inscription |
| Print note: |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler.' |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | 'Imp. Delatre. Rue St. [superscript 't'] Jacques. 171.' ('J' reversed) |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | 'Whistler-' |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | 'La mère Gérard -' 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. AVER[Y] COLLECTION' (Lugt 41) stamp |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '9²-' at top left above platemark |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0110424 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.