27La Vieille aux LoquesMuseum Boijmans van Beuningen, RotterdamAccession no: DN. 2936 State: 4/4 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock no. a 43027). Adriaan Jacobus Domela Nieuwenhuis (1850-1935), Amsterdam; given to the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam, 1923. |
| Paper size: | 222 x 173 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 207 x 148 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | slightly dirty surface as if it had been a long time in a dusty place |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | clean wiped on her bonnet, pots, material behind her and in front, otherwise light tone |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | Soft burr and very soft effect, possibly retroussage used; uncleaned edges give a lot of texture at the right particularly at the bottom, and on the left. |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler' ('s' reversed) |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | 'Imp. ....' mostly deleted |
| 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: | 'DNB' stamp ( A.J.D. Nieuwehuis, Lugt 356B) on verso twice |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 43027 / 2936 / 6' on verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '173' or '179' at right angles to image in pen in old script at the bottom right corner, recto; 'No/2' in old script in pen; and 'Whistler La Vieille aux Loques' |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0210329 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.