199The RialtoLibrary of CongressAccession no: FP-XIX-W576, no. 211 State: 2/3 |  |
| Collection credit: | Pennell Fund, 1941 |
| Image credit: | Image courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division |
| Provenance: | H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock no. a 54108). Bought with the Pennell Fund by the Library of Congress, Washington, DC. |
| Paper size: | 291 x 200 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 291 x 200 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | Asian laid |
| Note on the paper: | the colour is pinkish ivory |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light, fairly even overall, darker at lowr left corner; with curving horizontal wiping marks; curving horizontal picking |
| Note on foul biting: | faint traces remain |
| Print note: |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | butterfly |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | 'VENDITA CARNA' on the signboard above the awning on right |
| 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: | at 46 to 63 mm; height 9 mm; butterfly of 1886 |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'ERJP' in circle (E. R. & J.Pennell, Lugt suppl. 874a) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 54108 / oxx-' (the 'oxx-' erased) at lower left on verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'The Rialto' at lower centre on verso;' 181' on tab verso; 'ENOxx' (the 'xx' superscript and underlined) at lower right on verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K2110216 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.