338Palaces, BrusselsBoston Public LibraryAccession no: W.303 State: 1/2 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | H. Wunderlich & Co., New York. Arthur H. Hahlo, New York, 11 April 1919 ('AUDJ'); acquired by Alfred H. Wiggin (1868-1951); given to Boston Public Library, MA. |
| Paper size: | 225 x 142 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 222 x 142 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid, 'antique' |
| Note on the paper: | 'antique' laid |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | Pro Patria |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | slight overall tone, slightly darker at bottom |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | reasonable 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 ca 1888; 25-35mm from left |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a […]78'; an illegible number on verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K3610111 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.