395Hôtel de la Croix BlancheSyracuse University Art GalleriesAccession no: 1963.0981 State: 2/2 |  |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Photo © Syracuse University Art Galleries |
| Provenance: | Howard Mansfield (1849-1938), New York; Harris G. Whittemore (d. ca 1937), Naugatuck, CT. H.Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock no. a19714). Cloud Wampler (1895-1973), Syracuse, NY; given to the Syracuse University Art Galleries in 1963. |
| Paper size: | 178 x 125 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 176 x 125 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | 'antique' |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | possibly the edge of a watermark at bottom |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | very light tone |
| Note on foul biting: | scattered texture |
| Print note: | note small woman to left of man at right |
| 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: | '(No5)' or 'No3)' and '11' (possibly Whistler) |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | tab 31-41mm from left; butterfly of 1888/1890 |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'HM' stamp (H. Mansfield, Lugt 1342) and 'HW' (H.G.Whittemore, Lugt 1384a) stamps on verso |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 19714' |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project and museum records |
| ID: | K3730203 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.