119The Little Velvet DressNew York Public LibraryAccession no: MEZAP State: 3/3 |
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| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Samuel Putnam Avery (1822-1904), New York; acquired by the New York Public Library, S. P. Avery Collection. |
| Paper size: | 213 x 164 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 163 x 120 mm |
| Note on size: | a bit uneven, indents of book at righ |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | browned, 'antique' |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | partial, feathered spikes |
| Medium: | drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light tone, grey overall |
| Note on foul biting: | one or two fox spots in image |
| Print note: | delicate impression with rich burr |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | butterfly |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | butterfly in pencil on recto |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | 'The little Velvet dress -' and '73 -' on recto |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | no |
| Note on the tab: |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | Inscription in pencil, possibly by Whistler but in formal, unjoined script |
| Collector's mark: | 'S. P. AVERY / COLLECTION' (Lugt 41) stamp |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1060206 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.