281Gray's Inn PlaceArt Institute of ChicagoAccession no: 1917.488 State: 2/2 |  |
| Collection credit: | Bryan Lathrop Collection |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Art Institute of Chicago |
| Provenance: | Bryan Lathrop (1844-1916), Chicago; bequeathed to the Art Institute of Chicago, IL, 1917. |
| Additional acq. no: | 14857 (1751 - old acq no) |
| Paper size: | 130 x 176 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 127 x 176 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | |
| Note on foul biting: | note exploitation of foul biting/open bite to give texture to the walls and walkway |
| Print note: | horizontal scratch at left just above the butterfly (distinct in 1938.1890) is barely discernable under magnification in this impression. |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | butterfly |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | 'GREYS INN PLACE' |
| 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 1888/1890 |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | The print bears the Art Institute duplicate stamp, but it was not deaccessioned |
| Collector's mark: | Circular stamp with Japanese letters (Bryan Lathrop, Lugt 2972); Art Institute of Chicago duplicate stamp (Lugt 702h) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '1751' at lower left verso; '30' at lower centre verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K2970203 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.