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Courtyard, Rue P. L. Courier, Tours

Boston Public Library
Accession no: W.289
State: 3/3

Collection credit:  
Image credit:  
Provenance:Arthur H. Hahlo, New York dealers, 11 April 1919 (CJU'); 'July 1919 CJU'; acquired by Boston Public Library, MA.  

 

Paper size:152 x 79 mm  
Plate mark size:148 x 79 mm  
Paper trimmed to pmk?:yes  
Colour of the paper:cream  
Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc):laid, 'antique'  
Note on the paper:quite thin 'antique' laid paper  
Tab?:yes  
Watermarks:none visible  
Medium:etching  
Ink colour:dark brown  
Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil:no  
Print tone:clean wiped  
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:15-28 from right  

 

Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding):no  
Notes on inscriptions:  
Collector's mark:no  
Dealers' stock nos:no  
Misc inscriptions by others:no  

 

Source of information:Whistler Etchings Project  
ID:K3680106  

All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.