18The Unsafe TenementHerbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, IthacaAccession no: 96.035.008 State: 4/4 |  |
| Collection credit: | Anonymous Gift. |
| Image credit: | Photo © Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca |
| Provenance: | Emma Regina Martin (1921-2009). Acquired by Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1996. |
| Paper size: | 184 x 277 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 158 x 227 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | dark cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | japan |
| Note on the paper: | thin tissue, slightly glossy and golden |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | overall light tone |
| Note on foul biting: | texture upper left and right; extensive foul biting at bottom |
| Print note: |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler' ('s' reversed) |
| 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: | no |
| Note on the tab: |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'ERM' pen script on verso (E.R. Martin) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | '3147/30' on verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0170411 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.