27La Vieille aux LoquesHerbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, IthacaAccession no: 80.098.017 State: 4/4 | ![]() |
| Collection credit: | Gift of Mr and Mrs Ruben Shohet. |
| Image credit: | Photo © Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca |
| Provenance: | F. Keppel, New York (stock no. 81328). Gift of Mr and Mrs Ruben Shohet to Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1980. |
| Paper size: | 241 x 188 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 202 x 148 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid japan |
| Note on the paper: | very light weight thin tissue |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light tone, more at bottom |
| Note on foul biting: | extensive and textured finger print-like effects |
| Print note: | fully inked; dark rich effect; lovely paper glow |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler' ('s' reversed) |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | 'Imp. Delatre. Rue...' (mostly obliterated) |
| 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: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 81328' verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0210309 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.
