452The Steps, AmsterdamBoston Public LibraryAccession no: W.365 State: 3/5 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Walter Steuben Carter (1824-1904). Henry Harper Benedict (1844-1935), New York; Arthur H. Hahlo, 23 July 1919 (BHEJ'); 'July 1919 CJUJ'; Alfred H. Wiggin (1868-1951); given to Boston Public Library, MA. |
| Paper size: | 245 x 167 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 242 x 167 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | thin wove tissue, possibly japan |
| Note on the paper: | tipped down; thin; not examined hinged on all four corners |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | fairly cleanly wiped, perhaps slight tone at bottom |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | good, quiet 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 3' (per files) on verso |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | Pencil butterfly dates from 1890s; 35-46mm from left |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | The inscription on verso can not be checked |
| Collector's mark: | 'HHB' stamp (H.H. Benedict, Lugt 2936) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K4030207 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.