221The Two DoorwaysNew York Public LibraryAccession no: MEZAP State: 5/13 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Samuel Putnam Avery (1822-1904), New York; acquired by the New York Public Library, S. P. Avery Collection. |
| Paper size: | 224 x 316 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 202 x 291 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | japan |
| Note on the paper: | heavy glossy japan with some fibre disturbance at the right corners - like K1920316 |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | overall tone |
| Note on foul biting: | areas of flecks and dots and texture, image dark over centre, drops of acid |
| Print note: | striking dark and powerful work - the glossy paper gives it almost a cool greenish light - |
| 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' in pencil on recto |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | no |
| Note on the tab: |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | pencil butterfly of 1881 |
| Collector's mark: | 'S. P. AVERY / COLLECTION' (Lugt 41) stamp on verso |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1930310 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.