27La Vieille aux LoquesVictoria and Albert MuseumAccession no: Circ.322-1965 State: 4/4 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Possibly F. Keppel & Co. Colnaghi's, London (stock no. C 21630). R.G. Michel, 17 Quai St Michel, Paris; bought by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 17 August 1965. |
| Additional acq. no: | EE.1A |
| Paper size: | 277 x 205 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 208 x 148 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| 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: | uneven, more pronounced in immediate foreground but step highlighted; rich tone in shadows; other areas wiped clean, e.g. cap, bags of rags etc; middle tone to describe exterior walls. |
| Note on foul biting: | fingerprints and fabric marks on exterior walls add texture; also imprint of fabric on textiles; pronounced granular etched tone and foul biting in foreground; circular mark at upper left corner from where plate gripped by tool; foul biting around edges. |
| Print note: | warm black ink; mottled effect in printing, particularly noticeable in foreground; pale line across the image above the woman's head (possible paper damage) |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler' ('s' reversed) |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | 'Imp. Delatre. Rue' (partially burnished / scored out) |
| 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: | 'VUG' [with line overhead] on verso in pencil; 'SaR' [underlined] |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 71755' on verso; 'c 21630' on recto, below platemark, erased |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'K.21 III' recto, below platemark. |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0210317 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.