240WheelwrightFogg Art Museum, HarvardAccession no: M12287 |
| Collection credit: | Fogg Art Museum, Gift of Edwin de T. Bechtel |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Given by Edwin de Turck Bechtel (1880-1957) to the Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, MA. |
| Paper size: | 125 x 176 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 125 x 176 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | 'antique' laid, firm, heavy weight paper, with a strong narrow vertical grain, rather unusual; thicker than most |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | none |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | moderate tone upper left, lighter tone in right half; at left and top edges |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | The impression appears rather pale. The cross-hatching in the shadows at the back of the room looks as if it has been rubbed down with charcoal. The result is a muted effect. |
| 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: | no |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | Pencil butterfly dates from c1886; 5mm height/57-72 mm from left |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | '9938' |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | With z [circled} |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K2330507 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.