451The Embroidered CurtainBoston Public LibraryAccession no: W 362 State: 8/10 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock no. a 35167). Henry Harper Benedict (1844-1935), New York; Arthur H. Hahlo, New York, 23 July 1919; Alfred H. Wiggin (1868-1951); given to Boston Public Library, MA. |
| Paper size: | 241 x 160 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 238 x 160 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid, 'antique' |
| Note on the paper: | 'antique' laid |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | none visible |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | in water foreground and upper corners and edges |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | A good impression; reflections in canal are amazing |
| 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: | Pencil butterfly dates from 1890s; 28-39mm from left |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'HHB' stamp (H.H. Benedict, Lugt 2936) on verso; 'HHB' or 'FNN' or 'JNN' indistinct initials on verso of tab |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 35167' on verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K4100607 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.