37Reading by LamplightFreer Gallery of ArtAccession no: 1905.114 State: 1/3 |  |
| Collection credit: | Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution |
| Image credit: | Photo © Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution |
| Provenance: | C.W Dowdeswell (1832- 1915), London. Bought from Obach and Co. (receipt, 28 October 1905), London, by Charles Lang Freer (1856-1919), Detroit, MI, June 1905; bequeathed to the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1919. |
| Paper size: | 321 x 213 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 159 x 119 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | 'modern' laid (post 1800); little debris - even distribution, vertical chain lines. |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | FORGE |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | no |
| Note on foul biting: | Minor, along or near plate edges |
| Print note: | A fine, clear impression. |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'J. Whistler' ('l' crossed as well as 't') |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | no |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | no |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | |
| Note on the tab: |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | M. Smith records previously existing inscription "ist state" in graphite on etching's margin by C.L. Freer. It was erased 1924.03.29. |
| Collector's mark: | 'FROM / C.W. DOWDESWELL / 36 CHANCERY LANE' stamp (C.W. Dowdeswell, Lugt 690) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'W25 Obach + Co. June, 1905.' and '1s [underscored] state very rare. Fine proof.' on recto by C. L. Freer; 'L.L.0/8.8.0' on verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project and museum records |
| ID: | K0320102 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.