311Return to TilburyBoston Public LibraryAccession no: W.380 State: 1/4 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Bernard Buchanan Macgeorge (1845?-1924), Glasgow; H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock no. a 37383); 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 ('CEJ'). |
| Paper size: | 135 x 95 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 132 x 95 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | modern (?) laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | none |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | moderate tone at bottom and along right edge, some at left edge, lighter in upper right quadrant |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | seems more heavily toned than Lunder/Colby 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: | 22-32mm from left |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'B.M.' stamp (B.B. MacGeorge, Lugt 394); 'Kennedy' (Lugt 857); 'HHB' stamp (H.H. Benedict; Lugt 2936) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 37383' |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'HW = 6'; 'MMB'; '11 (W / Kennedy stamp)' |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K3270109 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.