22The Title Page for 'Douze Eaux Fortes d'après Nature'British MuseumAccession no: 1872-07-13-422 State: 1/1 |  |
| 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: PPA49431 |
| Paper size: | 152 x 184 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 112 x 146 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | tan |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | wove |
| Note on the paper: | Paper stuck down on mount so unable to examine for watermarks. |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | n/a |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | uneven, shadows created around the figures, the figuresthemselves are lighter |
| Note on foul biting: | slight foul biting at the edges. |
| Print note: | Etched granular tone over select figures, noticeably on the figure of Whistler (posed by Ernest Delannoy); pitting around the figures on the left; scrim marks around 'd'apres' |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | see inscriptions |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | 'Douze / Eaux Fortes / d'apres [sic] Nature / par / James Whistler' (upper section); 'À. / Mon viel Ami Seymour Haden.' (lower edge) |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | 'Imp. Delatre. Rue St. [superscript 't'] Jacques. 171. Paris. Nov. 1858 -' |
| 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: | n/a |
| Dealers' stock nos: | n/a |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | n/a |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project and museum records |
| ID: | K0250138 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.