291Church Doorway, EdgwareNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DCAccession no: 1943.3.8602 State: 1/1 |  |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Photo © National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC |
| Provenance: | H. Wunderlich & Co., New York 1912 (stock no. a 49887). Henry Harper Benedict (1844-1935), New York. Knoedler & Co., New York (stock no. MK 32569). Bought by Lessing Julius Rosenwald (1891-1971), Philadelphia; given to the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1943. |
| Additional acq. no: | B-10666 |
| Paper size: | 104 x 67 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 99 x 67 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 |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | traces along the top, left and bottom edges |
| Note on foul biting: | scattered flecks |
| Print note: | Fresh, nright impression in 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: | no |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | no |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | tab 17 to 33 mm from left; butterfly of 1888 |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'HHB' stamp (Henry Harper Benedict, Lugt 2936 and 'HHB' in script in graphite) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 49887' and 'MK 32569' at lower left on verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project and museum records |
| ID: | K3030104 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.