233The Traghetto, No. 2Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, IthacaAccession no: 56.389 |  |
| Collection credit: | Bequest of William P. Chapman, Jr., Class of 1895. |
| Image credit: | Photo © Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca |
| Provenance: | William P. Chapman, Jr; bequeathed to Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1957. |
| Paper size: | 319 x 431 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 305 x 303 mm |
| Note on size: | slightly rough edges |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | buff |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | wove |
| Note on the paper: | soiled and darkened |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light overall tone, a bit uneven |
| Note on foul biting: | areas of graininess and spots at top edge and lower right corner |
| Print note: | very strong impression in shadows and crisp on men (comparatively); possibly a proof |
| 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' below platemark |
| 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: | 'wpc jr' recto |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'c8897' recto |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'K191 II-III The Traghetto, No2' written by H. Wright; '10.10.0' on verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1910202 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.