359Clothes-Exchange, Houndsditch, No. 2Colby College Museum of Art, MaineAccession no: 2013.330 State: 1/3 |
Collection credit: | The Lunder Collection, Colby College Museum of Art |
Image credit: | Photo © Colby College Museum of Art |
Provenance: | John Henry Wrenn (1841-1911), Chicago. C. G. Boerner, New York; bought by Peter Lunder, 11 October 2001; given by Peter and Paula Lunder to Colby College, Waterville, ME, 2007. |
Additional acq. no: | 011.2002 |
Paper size: | 225 x 151 mm |
Plate mark size: | 225 x 151 mm |
Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
Colour of the paper: | cream |
Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
Note on the paper: | 'antique' laid |
Tab?: | yes |
Watermarks: | none |
Medium: | etching and drypoint |
Ink colour: | black |
Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
Print tone: | overall tone, heavier top and bottom |
Note on foul biting: | |
Print note: | warm black ink |
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: | buttefly on verso |
Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | '1st proof' on verso |
Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
Note on the tab: | tiny pencil butterfly of 1887/1888; 23-33 from left |
Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
Notes on inscriptions: | |
Collector's mark: | Wrenn (Lugt 1475] |
Dealers' stock nos: | no |
Misc inscriptions by others: | 'Clothes Exchange No. 2. The first proof - See Whistler's writing in corner.' '9.' '120 [?]' |
Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
ID: | K2880104 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.