277Perambulator, King's RoadNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DCAccession no: 1949.5.272 State: 1/1 |  |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Photo © National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC |
| Provenance: | H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock no. a 26899). Howard Mansfield (1849-1938), New York; probably sold through A. A. Hahlo & Co., New York, to Harris G. Whittemore (d. ca 1937), Naugatuck, CT, 1919. Given by Lessing Julius Rosenwald (1891-1971), Philadelphia, to the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1949. |
| Additional acq. no: | B-15867 |
| Paper size: | 108 x 64 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 106 x 64 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | off-white |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | The paper colour is almost light grey |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | partial [PRO PATRIA?] |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | pale overall tone, slightly heavier at left and bottom |
| Note on foul biting: | many small pits and flecks; several small left-right diagonal scratches at the tip of the right corner |
| Print note: |
| 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 43 to 52 mm from left |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'HM' in graphite, 'HM' stamp in magenta ink (H. Mansfield (Lugt 1342); 'HW' stamp (H.G.Whittemore, Lugt 1384a) all on verso |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 26899' (underlined) at lower left on verso; '6416' at lower centre on verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project and museum records |
| ID: | K2780105 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.