27La Vieille aux LoquesBritish MuseumAccession no: 1872-07-13-430 State: 3/4 |  |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Photo © Trustees of the British Museum |
| Provenance: | Bought from 'Mr Thomas' - probably Edmund Thomas (1842-1883) - by the British Museum, London, 13 July 1872. |
| Additional acq. no: | PRN: PPA49316 |
| Paper size: | 276 x 204 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 209 x 147 mm |
| Other size: | 208 x 146 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | chine collé |
| Note on the paper: | Examination prevented as the etching is attached to the mount. |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | not visible from recto |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | The print tone is dark and notably patchy on the right and left edges, where the ink has not been taken up evenly by the paper. Highlights such as the woman's cap and rags on her lap have been wiped clean. |
| Note on foul biting: | There are fingerprints along the edges and possibly the grip from a tool at the upper left corner. There are fabric marks on the sack in the foreground, also on the right side. There is foul biting, particularly at the lower corners. |
| Print note: |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler' ('s' reversed) |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | 'Imp. Delatre. Rue St. [superscript 't'] Jacques. 171.' |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | none on recto |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | none on recto |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | no |
| Note on the tab: |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | none on recto |
| Dealers' stock nos: | none on recto |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | none on recto |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project and museum records |
| ID: | K0210225 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.