237San BiagioVictoria and Albert MuseumAccession no: Circ.637-1968 State: 14/17 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | In Whistler's studio at his death in 1903; bequeathed to Miss R. Birnie Philip; bequeathed to the University of Glasgow, 1958; sold through P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., London, 1968; bought by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 27 August 1968, £280.0.0.. |
| Additional acq. no: | EE.1C |
| Paper size: | 214 x 303 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 209 x 303 mm |
| Note on size: | paper size includes tab |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | fine canvas-like texture |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | distinct tone, darker and carefully wiped in the water area |
| Note on foul biting: | bigger flecks left of boat in water; finer pitting across figures |
| Print note: |
| 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: | on tab |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | no |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | 41mm from left, 7 x 15mm; pencil butterfly of ca 1886 |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | n/a |
| Dealers' stock nos: | n/a |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | n/a |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1970912 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.