200Nocturne: PalacesSyracuse University Art GalleriesAccession no: 1963.1052 State: 7/12 |  |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Photo © Syracuse University Art Galleries |
| Provenance: | Robert Woods Bliss (1875-1962), Dunbarton Oaks; Mrs R.W.Bliss. H. Wunderlich & Co., New York, 1897/ 1898 (stock no. 28915); Cloud Wampler (1895-1973), Syracuse, NY; given to the Syracuse University Art Galleries in 1963. |
| Paper size: | 304 x 202 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 297 x 202 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | 'antique', a lttle darkened |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | deep tone, soft and wet with vertical wiping |
| Note on foul biting: | some soft spots |
| Print note: | burr in water and sky; fine richly inked impression with delicate drypoint around lantern. |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | no |
| 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: | 27-47mm from left; butterfly of 1886 |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'DO' triangular stamp in red ink verso (R.W. Bliss, Lugt 2004). |
| Dealers' stock nos: | '8773,' 'a28915,' 'k10950' verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project and museum records |
| ID: | K2020502 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.