147The Scotch WidowNew York Public LibraryAccession no: MEZAP State: 1/1 |  |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Photo © New York Public Library |
| Provenance: | Samuel Putnam Avery (1822-1904), New York; acquired by the New York Public Library, S. P. Avery Collection. |
| Paper size: | 319 x 219 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 202 x 101 mm |
| Note on size: | slightly rough edges |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | 'antique' laid |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | foolscap |
| Medium: | drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light tone, with more at the bottom |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | soft 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: | 'The Scotch widow -' on recto |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | 'Whistler' and butterfly by Whistler, also '1.' and '75' possibly by Whistler, on recto |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | no |
| Note on the tab: |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | pencil butterfly of 1875/6 |
| Collector's mark: | 'S. P. AVERY / COLLECTION' (Lugt 41) stamp on recto |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'Wedmore 118' at lower left recto |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1420209 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.