164Pickle Herring WharfNew York Public LibraryAccession no: MEZAP State: 1/8 |  |
| 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: | 191-201 x 324 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 148 x 226 mm |
| Note on size: | uneven edge at bottom |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | dark ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | 'antique' laid |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | yes |
| Medium: | drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | extensive working in wash over sky, shading buildings, reflections - done very crudely, smudgy over distant boats |
| Print tone: | light tone overall |
| Note on foul biting: | some areas of dots, flecks and texture |
| 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 on recto |
| 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: | pencil butterfly of 1876 ca |
| Collector's mark: | 'S. P. AVERY / COLLECTION' (Lugt 41) stamp |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'Pickle Herring Stairs, Touched proof' |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1670103 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.