Market Women, Loches |  Freer Gallery of Art (1913.49) | |
| Number: | 423 | |
| Date: | 1888 | |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint | |
| Size: | 149 x 80 mm | |
| Signed: | butterfly at left | |
| Inscribed: | no | |
| Set/Publication: | no | |
| No. of States: | 1 | |
| Known impressions: | 2 | |
| Catalogues: | K.389 | |
| Impressions taken from this plate (2) | ||
TECHNIQUE
It is mainly etching; the only drypoint is the left-right diagonal shading (\\\) at the left side of the doorway. Drawn with jerky, angular and wriggy lines, and vigorous zigzag shading; the plate was rather spotty with pitting, which provides additional texture to the surface tone of ink.
PRINTING
Only two impressions have been located (, ), one marked '1st proof' (). Both were printed in black ink on ivory laid paper, trimmed to the platemark and signed with Whistler's butterfly and 'imp.' to show that he had printed them.