The Barber's Shop, Chelsea |  Freer Gallery of Art (1905.338) | |
| Number: | 263 | |
| Date: | 1886 | |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint | |
| Size: | 166 x 242 mm | |
| Signed: | butterfly at upper right | |
| Inscribed: | no | |
| Set/Publication: | no | |
| No. of States: | 2 | |
| Known impressions: | 11 | |
| Catalogues: | K.271; M.268; W.229 | |
| Impressions taken from this plate (11) | ||
TECHNIQUE
This plate was executed in etching, with just a few drypoint additions within and under the archway.
PRINTING
The first proof of The Barber's Shop, Chelsea was printed in dark brown ink on 'antique' (pre-1800) laid paper, with light, even tone (
). Most are in dark brown ink, several on ivory laid (, , ) and ivory 'antique' laid (, ); off-white light-weight laid with 'GR' watermark (); and in brown ink on ivory laid paper with a dyed red edge at right, removed from a book (). Other impressions are in black ink on cream laid paper with a Seven Provinces watermark () and warm black ink on cream laid with 'IV' water- or countermark (). All are trimmed to the platemark and signed with Whistler's butterfly and 'imp.' to show that he had printed them.
). Most are in dark brown ink, several on ivory laid (, , ) and ivory 'antique' laid (, ); off-white light-weight laid with 'GR' watermark (); and in brown ink on ivory laid paper with a dyed red edge at right, removed from a book (). Other impressions are in black ink on cream laid paper with a Seven Provinces watermark () and warm black ink on cream laid with 'IV' water- or countermark (). All are trimmed to the platemark and signed with Whistler's butterfly and 'imp.' to show that he had printed them.