55The Lime-BurnerWhereabouts unknown.Accession no: n/a State: 1/2 |
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| Provenance: | Edgar Degas, Paris; sold at auction, Paris, 6-7 November 1918, for 1500 francs. Harris Schrank Fine Prints, New York, 2006-2010. |
| Paper size: | 370 x 270 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 248 x 178 mm |
| Note on size: | rough edges at left and bottom |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | heavy weight |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | heavy tone |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler -' |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | '1859 -' |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
| 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: | 'ATELIER / ED. DEGAS' oval stamp of Degas atelier on verso (Lugt 657) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'c. 13502' on verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'v.31' on verso; mark similar to '09' in a tent-like shape, on verso. |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project, dealer's records |
| ID: | K0460126 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.