306The Fleet: MonitorsBoston Public LibraryAccession no: W.371 State: 1/2 |
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| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Bernard Buchanan MacGeorge (1845?-1924), Glasgow. H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock no. a 37378). E. G. Kennedy, New York. Henry Harper Benedict (1844-1935), New York. Acquired by Alfred H. Wiggin (1868-1951); given to Boston Public Library, MA.September 1919 ('FEJ') |
| Paper size: | 144 x 222 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 140 x 222 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid, 'antique' |
| Note on the paper: | 'antique' laid |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | 'SH' |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | moderate tone at the bottom and left edge, wiped in soft strokes radiating out towards the bottom |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | A good impression. |
| 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: | Pencil butterfly dates from 1887/1888; 67-80mm from left |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'N W.J' [?] faint pencil initials on verso; 'B.M.' (MacGeorge; Lugt 394) ; 'HHB' stamp (H.H. Benedict, Lugt 2936), on verso, and pencil scrawl '[illegible] N'; (Kennedy, Lugt 857) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 37378' on verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'H W . A MMB' / '2' / '[ W / Kennedy stp]' |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K3180115 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.