143The Two ShipsBoston Public LibraryAccession no: W.318 State: 2/5 |  |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Boston Public Library |
| Provenance: | Henry Studdy Theobald (1847-1934), London. H. Wunderlich & Co., New York. Harris G. Whittemore (d. ca 1937), Naugatuck, CT; Arthur H. Hahlo, New York, 13 February 1919 ('DEG.EJ'); 'July 1919 DEJ'; Albert H. Wiggin (1868-1951), Boston; Boston Public Library, MA. |
| Paper size: | 268 x 184 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 208 x 133 mm |
| Note on size: | broad margin |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | Japanese |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | none |
| Medium: | drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | clean wiped, some burr |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | lovely impression with burr on lines; strong contrast; burr on right below hulls |
| 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: | 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: | 'AHW' bird stamp (A. H. Wiggin, Lugt 2820a) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | '7692' , 'a 7272', '52500', '450', on recto; '3086' [?] on verso, and other illegible marks |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'Theobald Colln.' on recto |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1480204 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.