450The PierrotBoston Public LibraryAccession no: W.364 State: 6/8 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Bought from Whistler by H. Wunderlich and Co., 1890/1900. Henry Harper Benedict (1844-1935), New York; Arthur H. Hahlo, New York, 23 July 1919 ('DGEJ'); 'July 1919 EJUJ'; acquired by Alfred H. Wiggin (1868-1951); given to Boston Public Library, MA. |
| Paper size: | 233 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): | japanese |
| Note on the paper: | tipped down; not examined hinged all four corners |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | dark brown/black? |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | pretty cleanly wiped, some tone in the corners |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | Fine 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: | 'For Wunderlich' on verso |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | Pencil butterfly dates from 1890; 25-36mm from right |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| 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: | K4070416 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.