416Doorway, Stables - LochesArt Institute of ChicagoAccession no: 1934.641 State: 2/2 | ![]() |
| Collection credit: | Bryan Lathrop Collection |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Art Institute of Chicago |
| Provenance: | Bryan Lathrop (1844-1916), Chicago; passed to his wife; bequeathed to the Art Institute of Chicago, IL, 1934. |
| Additional acq. no: | R 3215 |
| Paper size: | 216 x 81 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 148 x 81 mm |
| Note on size: | The sheet is only trimmed to the platemark at left, right and top |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | printed with some very light plate tone |
| Note on foul biting: | The foul biting on the figure in the doorway and masonry around the door produce effective shading and texture; foul biting on the balcony at left appears to be made by fingerprints. |
| Print note: | a fine impression, with interesting flecking creating texture, and very delicate drypoint on the heads in the doorway. |
| 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 and 'imp.' |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | no |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | no |
| Note on the tab: |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'BL' in graphite pencil on verso (Bryan Lathrop) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '140' at lower left verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K3770202 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.
