446Balcony, AmsterdamSyracuse University Art GalleriesAccession no: 1963.1017 State: 4/4 |  |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Photo © Syracuse University Art Galleries |
| Provenance: | Howard Mansfield (1849-1938), New York; H. G. Whittemore (d. ca 1937), Naugatuck, CT. Cloud Wampler (1895-1973), Syracuse, NY; given to the Syracuse University Art Galleries in 1963. |
| Paper size: | 274 x 168 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 272 x 168 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | Arms of Amsterdam |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | very light tone |
| Note on foul biting: | a few dots |
| Print note: | fine impression, soft shadows |
| 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 on verso |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | 'Chosen for Howard Mansfield' on verso |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | tab 31-43mm from left; butterfly of 1890s |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'HM' (H. Mansfield, Lugt 1342) and 'HW' (H.G.Whittemore, Lugt 1384a) stamps on verso in blue ink on tab |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project and museum records |
| ID: | K4050319 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.