450The PierrotColby College Museum of Art, MaineAccession no: 2013.406 State: 6/8 |  |
| Collection credit: | The Lunder Collection, Colby College Museum of Art |
| Image credit: | Photo © Colby College Museum of Art |
| Provenance: | Probably printed on 25 February 1890. H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock no. a 20495). W. M. Brady & Co, New York. Bought by Peter Lunder, 26 November 2001; given by Peter and Paula Lunder to Colby College, Waterville, ME, 2007. |
| Additional acq. no: | 002.2002 |
| Paper size: | 231 x 160 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 231 x 160 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: | 'PRO PATRIA' |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | very little tone, mostly at the right edge. |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | rubbed, soft effect in door and water |
| 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 - 25 - ' on verso (very small) |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | tab 37-49 from left, pencil butterfly of 1889/1890 |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | Whistler's inscription probably means it is the second impression printed on 25 February, and probably in 1890. |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 20495' on verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '141' on verso / 'K407 IV' |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K4070413 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.