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Flower Market, Brussels |  Hunterian Art Gallery (46635) | |
| Number: | 339 | |
| Date: | 1887 | |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint | |
| Size: | 179 x 67 mm | |
| Signed: | butterfly at upper left | |
| Inscribed: | no | |
| Set/Publication: | no | |
| No. of States: | 2 | |
| Known impressions: | 5 | |
| Catalogues: | K.359; M.358 | |
| Impressions taken from this plate (5) | ||
TECHNIQUE
This plate was begun in pure etching, and just one small area of drypoint shading was added in the second state.
PRINTING
There was a small print-run of Flower Market, Brussels. The first proof, mostly in etching, was printed in black ink on ivory laid paper (
), as were subsequent impressions (, ). They are all trimmed to the platemark and signed on a tab with Whistler's butterfly and 'imp.' to show that he printed them.
), as were subsequent impressions (, ). They are all trimmed to the platemark and signed on a tab with Whistler's butterfly and 'imp.' to show that he printed them.