256PiccadillyLibrary of CongressAccession no: FP-XIX-W576, no. 256 State: 1/1 |
| Collection credit: | Pennell Fund, 1949 |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock no. a 44547). Howard Mansfield (1849-1938), New York; sold through A. A. Hahlo & Co., New York, to Harris G. Whittemore (d. ca 1937), Naugatuck, CT, 1919. Purchased with the Pennell Fund for the Library of Congress, Washington, DC. |
| Paper size: | 110 x 70 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 110 x 70 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | off white |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | the sheet was removed from a book, with red dye along top sheet edge |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | effective wiping of tone; with distinct horizontal and vertical wiping marks |
| Note on foul biting: | a few tiny dots |
| Print note: | The butterfly plate signature could be drypoint. There is a tiny spot of corrosion or damage to the edge of the plate at upper right. |
| 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: | at 16 to 26 mm; height 3mm |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'HM' stamp (H. Mansfield, Lugt 1342); 'HW' stamp (H. G. Whittemore, Lugt suppl. 1384a) both on verso |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 44547' at lower left verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'Piccadilly' at lower left verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K2560110 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.