193The DoorwayLibrary of CongressAccession no: FP-XIX-W576, no. 188.6 State: 14/20 |  |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Image courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division |
| Provenance: | H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock no. a 12475). Hubbard Collection. Purchased by the Library of Congress, Washington, DC. |
| Paper size: | 293 x 202 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 293 x 202 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching, drypoint [and roulette] |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | selectively wiped-- medium tone at top, lighter across middle of plate, darker over water with pronounced, almost vertical wiping marks; curving horizontal picking at top |
| Note on foul biting: | considerable granular, especially at upper right |
| Print note: | Possibly a new state? Kennedy's illustration of the sixth state is not sharp, so it's difficult to be certain |
| 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: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | at 27 to 44 mm; height 5 mm; butterfly of ca 1887 |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 12475' at lower left on verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'nu' at lower right on verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1880614 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.