434Rue de la RochefoucaultNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DCAccession no: 1943.3.8652 State: 3/4 |  |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Photo © National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC |
| Provenance: | Bought by Lessing Julius Rosenwald (1891-1971), Philadelphia; given to the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1943. |
| Additional acq. no: | B-10716 |
| Paper size: | |
| Plate mark size: | |
| Note on size: | The tab is much larger than the signature and appears to have been cut on graphite lines, probably not by Whistler |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| 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: | Pale overall tone |
| Note on foul biting: | Scattered flecks; more foul biting, including tiny droplets and some directional marks, over the central doorway and the window to the right of it. |
| Print note: |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | butterfly |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | 'RUE DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULT' on board at top right, 'HUITRES DU JOUR' twice, either side of shop front to right of centre |
| 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: | tab 51 to 61 mm from left; height 5 mm |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'LJR' stamp (L.J. Rosenwald, Lugt 1760b) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project and museum records |
| ID: | K4190207 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.