99Amsterdam, from the TolhuisNew York Public LibraryAccession no: MEZAP State: 2/8 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Samuel Putnam Avery (1822-1904), New York; acquired by New York Public Library S. P. Avery collection. |
| Paper size: | 210 x 319 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 131 x 207 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | |
| Note on the paper: | 'antique' laid |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | yes |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light overall tone |
| Note on foul biting: | a dot at bottom left ; three dots may be foul biting or mould |
| Print note: | fine crisp impression; first state is pure etching |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler. 1863.' |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | 'à Amsterdam - Tolhuis.' |
| 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: | '1st state -' and '1.' possibly by Whistler, on recto |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | no |
| Note on the tab: |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'S. P. AVERY / COLLECTION' (Lugt 41) stamp on recto |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'with Haden' (note by S. P. Avery); '82 ¹' (1 underscored) at top left recto |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0910117 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.