340The Church - Brussels (Adoration)Library of CongressAccession no: FP-XIX-W576, no. 356 State: 2/4 |
| Collection credit: | Pennell Fund, 1952 |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Howard Mansfield (1849-1938), New York; sold through A. A. Hahlo & Co., New York, to Harris G. Whittemore (d. ca 1937), Naugatuck, CT, 1919. Bought with the Pennell Fund by the Library of Congress, Washington, DC. |
| Paper size: | 127 x 177 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 127 x 177 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | buff |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | the paper colour is probably ivory discoloured to buff |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | partial PRO PATRIA |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | Pale overall tone, slightly heavier at lower left and lower right corners |
| Note on foul biting: | scattered flecks |
| Print note: |
| 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: | butterfly at lower right verso |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | 'No 16.' (the 'o' superscript and underlined) at lower left verso; ''Slight burr under arch.' at lower right verso |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | at 32 to 41 mm; h 3 mm |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'HM' stamp and 'HM' in graphite (H. Mansfield, Lugt 1342) and 'HW' (H. G. Whittemore, Lugt suppl. 1384a) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'wv/v/-' at lower left verso (dealer's price code) |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K3560106 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.