208Nocturne: FurnaceBoston Public LibraryAccession no: W.419 State: 12/12 |
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| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Bought from Frederick Keppel (1845-1912), New York, 28 April 1919 ('HEJ'), by Albert H. Wiggin (1868-1951); given to Boston Public Library, MA. |
| Paper size: | 175 x 231 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 170 x 231 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | 'antique' laid |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | none visible |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | considerable tone, with various wiping marks, brightly highlighted in doorway, somewhat so in window to left and wall to its left |
| Note on foul biting: | very little |
| Print note: | a very good impression with totally effective transitions of line and tone |
| 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: | no |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | '9' on verso, possibly by Whistler |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | pencil butterfly of 1886; 58-76mm from left |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'A 86513' on verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '421X'; 'COX'; '9'; / 'c' |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K2130709 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.