30SeymourNew York Public LibraryAccession no: MEZAP State: 2/3 |  |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Photo © New York Public Library |
| Provenance: | Samuel Putnam Avery (1822-1904), New York; acquired by the New York Public Library, S. P. Avery Collection. |
| Paper size: | 272 x 217 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 132 x 97 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | off white |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | Light overall tone, even. |
| Note on foul biting: | A few dots, mostly at the edges and corners. |
| Print note: | Strong light and shade, well inked, strong contrasts. |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler' |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | ' "Seymour" ' |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | 'Whistler' on recto in pencil |
| 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: | 'TE' monogram in pencil on recto; 's p a' on verso in pencil |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'Seymour Haden' possibly by Haden |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0310223 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.