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Wapping - The Pool

Boston Public Library
Accession no: W.295
State: 4/8

Collection credit:  
Image credit:  
Provenance: H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock no. a 7254). Harris G. Whittemore (d. ca 1937), Naugatuck, CT, Naugatuck. Arthur H. Hahlo, New York, 13 February 1919 ('BEJU'); 'July 1919 BEJU'; acquired by Boston Public Library, MA.  

 

Paper size:288 x 405 mm  
Plate mark size:189 x 275 mm  
Note on size:wide margin  
Paper trimmed to pmk?:no  
Colour of the paper:cream  
Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc):laid, 'antique'  
Note on the paper:'antique' laid  
Tab?:no  
Watermarks:Pro Patria  
Medium:etching  
Ink colour:black  
Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil:no  
Print tone:Moderate overall tone  
Note on foul biting:At left; texture over the boats  
Print note:Soft rich lines, a strong impression, a striking effect.  

 

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:below right; shaded [butterfly] imp.  
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:'BPL' bird stamp (Boston Public Library, Lugt 2820)  
Dealers' stock nos:'a 7254 - 2500', '7600' on recto; 'c 7537[-87?]' on verso  
Misc inscriptions by others:no  

 

Source of information:Whistler Etchings Project  
ID:K1740407  

All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.