185Old Putney BridgeBoston Museum of Fine ArtsAccession no: 59.815 State: 7/7 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock no. a 21505). Francis Bullard (1862-1913), Boston. Private collection; anonymous gift at the request of Ellen Bullard to Boston Museum of Fine Arts. |
| Paper size: | 205 x 295 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 201 x 295 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid, 'antique' |
| Note on the paper: | 'antique' laid |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | none |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | moderate tone overall |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | The impression appears rather pale and worn. |
| 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: | |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | pencil butterfly of 1890s; tab 63-75 mm from left |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'FB' stamp (F. Bullard, Lugt 982); MFA (Lugt 282) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 21505' on verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | I / J V |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1780412 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.