181ChelseaVictoria and Albert MuseumAccession no: E.3014-1901 State: 5/5 |
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| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Published in 'Choice Examples of Modern Etchings'; E. Parsons, London, 12 March 1889; South Kensington Museum; transferred from books to prints and Drawings, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 19 December 1901. |
| Additional acq. no: | EE.132A |
| Paper size: | 340 x 477 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 131 x 207 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | wove |
| Note on the paper: | Slightly lustrous sheen on the paper. |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light, even overall tone. |
| Note on foul biting: | Some texturing around the edge. |
| Print note: | Looks like a clear impression, printed with some retroussage. |
| 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: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1820211 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.