204Islands: EveningArt Institute of ChicagoAccession no: 1927.1671 State: 1/4 |  |
| Collection credit: | The Forsyth Bequest |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Art Institute of Chicago |
| Provenance: | Acquired from the estate of Robert Forsyth by the Art Institute of Chicago, IL, 1927. |
| Additional acq. no: | E38399 (R 3432 - old acq no) |
| Paper size: | 136 x 203 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 126 x 202 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | wove |
| Note on the paper: | cream paper has almost discoloured to tan |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | Strong, soft burr on many of the lines. |
| 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: | '1st. proof.', on tab |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' and '1st. proof.' |
| Note on the tab: | pencil butterfly of 1880/1881 |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | The tab appears to have been cut later as it was cut over the top of the '1st proof' portion of the inscription and there is a narrow margin at the top |
| Collector's mark: | n/a |
| Dealers' stock nos: | n/a |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | n/a |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K2220102 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.