447Bridge, AmsterdamBoston Public LibraryAccession no: W.361 State: 5/5 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Messrs Dowdeswell, London. Henry Harper Benedict (1844-1935), New York; Arthur H. Hahlo, New York, 23 July 1919 ('DBGE'); 'July 1919 DEJU'; acquired by Alfred H. Wiggin (1868-1951); given to Boston Public Library, MA. |
| Paper size: | 165 x 241 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 163 x 241 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | dark cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | Slightly heavier than tissue; textured, 'antique' laid paper |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | none |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | dark brown/black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | very light tone, some tone in the water |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | quiet, slightly rubbed, soft impression |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | no |
| 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: | '3. mar. 6' |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | Pencil butterfly dates from the 1890s |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'HHB' stamp (H.H. Benedict, Lugt 2936) on verso |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '-lz-' / 'u' |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K4090307 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.