62J. Becquet, SculptorBaltimore Museum of ArtAccession no: 1996.48.9048 State: 5/6 |  |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Baltimore Museum of Art |
| Provenance: | George A. Lucas (1824-1909), Paris; acquired by the Baltimore Museum of Art, MD, 1996. |
| Paper size: | 387 x 255 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 255 x 191 mm |
| Note on size: | rough edge at left, possibly from the binding of a ledger |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | darkened |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | Fleur de lys [LD?] |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | overall tone uneven, but light |
| Note on foul biting: | extensive |
| Print note: | burr on the head and long lines, a good impression |
| 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: | 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: | 'M.I. LUCAS COLLECTION' stamp on verso |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'The Fiddler' at bottom left; 'Juste Becquet' at right on recto; '48', on recto; '152' encircled on verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project and museum records |
| ID: | K0520308 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.