34Bibi ValentinMetropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkAccession no: 83.1.19 State: 2/2 |
| Collection credit: | Gift of William Loring Andrews, 1883, transferred from the Library |
| Image credit: | Image © The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Provenance: | Given by William Loring Andrews (1837-1920) to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1883. |
| Paper size: | 241 x 334 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 152 x 227 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | dark ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | japanese |
| Note on the paper: | medium weight |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | (?) tone |
| Note on foul biting: | edges |
| Print note: |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler. 1859.' |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | see signature |
| 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: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | Lower left margin: 'Bibi Valentin - Paris' (latter rubbed out) and right '41' (twice) on recto; '~13' on verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0500231 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.