141The Little Forge, LiverpoolNew York Public LibraryAccession no: MEZAP State: 12/16 |  |
| 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: | 320 x 199 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 224 x 149 mm |
| Note on size: | slightly uneven at right |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | slightly browned, 'antique' laid |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | possibly an indistinct watermark |
| Medium: | drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | deep tone at the top, much lighter below |
| Note on foul biting: | a few dots and blips |
| Print note: |
| 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 Forge -' at lower centre recto (possibly by Whistler |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | no |
| Note on the tab: |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | large pencil butterfly of 1877/1879 |
| Collector's mark: | 'S. P. AVERY / COLLECTION' (Lugt 41) stamp on recto |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'Wedmore-115' at lower left recto; Latin writing in pen on verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1470606 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.