458ZaandamBoston Public LibraryAccession no: W.366 State: 2/2 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Henry Harper Benedict (1844-1935), New York. Arthur H. Hahlo, 23 July 1919 ('CDBJ'); 'July 1919 CFJU'; Alfred H. Wiggin (1868-1951); given to Boston Public Library, MA. |
| Paper size: | 131 x 215 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 128 x 215 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | thin; not examined, all four corners hinged |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | paper tipped down, so the verso is not visible clearly |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | delicate tone in sky and at left, lighter in water at right foreground |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | good sharp 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: | 'o' (according to museum files) |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | 35-45mm from left |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'HHB' (H.H. Benedict; Lugt 2936) stamp on verso |
| Dealers' stock nos: | n/a |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | n/a |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K4160216 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.