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Nocturne

Colby College Museum of Art, Maine
Accession no: 2013.386
State: 2/9

Collection credit:The Lunder Collection, Colby College Museum of Art  
Image credit:Photo © Colby College Museum of Art  
Provenance:Bought from Artemis, New York, by Peter Lunder, 8 July 2004; given by Peter and Paula Lunder to Colby College, Waterville, ME, 2007.  
Additional acq. no:050.2004  

 

Paper size:200 x 295 mm  
Plate mark size:200 x 295 mm  
Paper trimmed to pmk?:yes  
Colour of the paper:off-white  
Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc):Asian?  
Note on the paper:very thin, possibly japanese or 'modern'  
Tab?:yes  
Watermarks:  
Medium:etching and drypoint  
Ink colour:black  
Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil:no  
Print tone:soft, uneven inking  
Note on foul biting:  
Print note:This is probably an early proof. There are 'v' marks to right of centre just below the middle, possibly from an early etching.  

 

Whistler's sign on plate:no  
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:The tab is 248-277 from left, and too big  

 

Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding):no  
Notes on inscriptions:  
Collector's mark:no  
Dealers' stock nos:no  
Misc inscriptions by others:'Nox' on verso  

 

Source of information:Whistler Etchings Project  
ID:K1840104  

All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.