452The Steps, AmsterdamHerbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, IthacaAccession no: 57.253 State: 4/5 |  |
| Collection credit: | Bequest of William P. Chapman, Jr., Class of 1895. |
| Image credit: | Photo © Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca |
| Provenance: | Albert W. Scholle (d. 1910), New York. H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock no. 38559). William P. Chapman, Jr; bequeathed to Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1957. |
| Paper size: | 244 x 166 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 240 x 166 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | light weight laid |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | very light residual tone |
| Note on foul biting: | at lower corners |
| Print note: | shadows slightly softened, clear delicate impression of reflections, lovely detail |
| 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: | '2 Feb 23/90' on verso, probably by Whistler |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | tab 35-46mm from left |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | pentagon stamp (A.B. Scholle, Lugt 2923a) on verso |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 38559' on verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'nach' (?) verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K4030307 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.