22The Title Page for 'Douze Eaux Fortes d'après Nature'Boston Public LibraryAccession no: W.1187 State: 1/1 |
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Provenance: | Albert H. Wiggin (1868-1951), Boston; given to Boston Public Library, MA. |
Paper size: | 161 x 245 mm |
Plate mark size: | 111 x 145 mm |
Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
Colour of the paper: | dark cream |
Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | wove |
Note on the paper: | thick |
Tab?: | no |
Watermarks: | none |
Medium: | etching |
Ink colour: | black |
Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | |
Print tone: | moderate overall tone |
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Print note: |
Whistler's sign on plate: | 'James Whistler' |
Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | 'Douze / Eaux Fortes / d'apres [sic] Nature / par / James Whistler' and 'Á [sic] / Mon viel [sic] Ami Seymour Haden.' |
Inscriptions by others on the plate: | 'Imp. Delatre. Rue. St. Jacques. 171. Paris. Nov. 1858' |
Whistler's signature on paper: | no |
Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | |
Tab signed/inscribed: | no |
Note on the tab: |
Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | |
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Collector's mark: | 'AHW' bird stamp (A. H. Wiggin, Lugt 2820a) |
Dealers' stock nos: | 'K 3971' 'C4180' |
Misc inscriptions by others: |
Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
ID: | K0250130 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.