451The Embroidered CurtainRijksmuseum, AmsterdamAccession no: RP-P-1956-362 State: 7/10 |  |
| Collection credit: | Collection Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Gift of R. Birnie Philip |
| Image credit: | Photo © Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
| Provenance: | Bequeathed by Whistler to his executrix, Miss Rosalind Birnie Philip, 1903; given by her to the Rijksprentenkabinet, 1956. |
| Paper size: | 241 x 160 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 237 x 160 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | buff |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | carefully wiped both vertically and horizontally in the water, very expressive |
| Note on foul biting: | at edges, revealing the bevel |
| Print note: |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | butterfly |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | 'WATER / te / VUUR' on signboard |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | no |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | no |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | 30-41 mm from left |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'R:MVS.' elliptical stamp (Rijksprentenkabinet, Lugt 2228) on verso. |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'From the Collection of Miss R. Birnie Philip (the Artist's Executrix)', and 'undescribed state between V.VI.' written by Harold Wright |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K4100506 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.