39The Music RoomNew York Public LibraryAccession no: MEZAP State: 2/4 |  |
| 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: | 232 x 322 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 145 x 215 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | dark cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | japan |
| Note on the paper: | printed on the glossy side; (almost buff)- possibly imitation japan |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | Deep tone, wiped clean around the lamp. |
| Note on foul biting: | Extensive, particularly at the bottom. |
| Print note: | Rich dark impression- a bit too dark. |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | 'Whistler -' and butterfly in pencil on recto |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | 'my friend Traer -' on recto, written in the middle - possibly a dedication |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | no |
| Note on the tab: |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | 1874/1875 butterfly |
| Collector's mark: | 's p a' in pencil on verso and 'S. P. AVERY / COLLECTION' (Lugt 41) stamp on recto |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0330210 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.