218The PiazzettaSyracuse University Art GalleriesAccession no: 1963.0995 State: 9/9 | ![]() |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Photo © Syracuse University Art Galleries |
| Provenance: | H. Wunderlich & co (stock no. a90996); Cloud Wampler (1895-1973), Syracuse, NY; given to the Syracuse University Art Galleries in 1963. |
| Paper size: | 257 x 180 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 254 x 180 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: | Partial, possibly Strasburg Lily |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light overall tone |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | good clear impression |
| 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: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | no |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | butterfly of 1890s |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | 1888/1890s pencil butterfly |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | '16300' verso, '16300 MK' verso, 'a90996' verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project and museum records |
| ID: | K1890508 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.
