245The TempleNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DCAccession no: 1943.3.8558 State: 1/1 |  |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Photo © National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC |
| Provenance: | Bought by Lessing Julius Rosenwald (1891-1971), Philadelphia; given to the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1943. |
| Additional acq. no: | B-10622 |
| Paper size: | 109 x 151 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 101 x 151 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | The paper colour is pinkish ivory |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | with tone at bottom; distinct curving wiping marks |
| Note on foul biting: | a few scattered flecks; the more pronounced flecks and fine scratches on NGA 1942.15.35 are not visible on this impression |
| Print note: | The few drypoint lines on the horse and dor to the right of it (more clearly visible on NGA 1942.15.35) are very faint on this impression |
| 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: | tab 37 to 53 mm from left; butterfly of 1886 |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'LJR' stamp (L.J. Rosenwald, Lugt 1760b) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'c.6522' at lower right on verso; 'P 15771' at lower centre on verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'Temple' on the verso; 'K/234 only state' at lower left on the verso by Harold Wright |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project and museum records |
| ID: | K2340112 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.