198The Fishing BoatHerbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, IthacaAccession no: 63.020 State: 4/6 |  |
| Collection credit: | Museum Associates Purchase Fund |
| Image credit: | Photo © Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca |
| Provenance: | Colnaghi's, London (stock no. c28653). Acquired by Museum Association Purchase Fund, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1963. |
| Paper size: | 163 x 235 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 157 x 233 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | 'antique' |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | overall tone |
| Note on foul biting: | a lot of light texture and dots |
| Print note: |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | butterfly (very faint) |
| 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: | butterfly not by Whistler; tab 53-68mm from left |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | '9419'; 'A1373'; 'c28653' |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '2YX[phi greek]'; 'W.178/K208 III' |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K2080502 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.