12FumetteNew York Public LibraryAccession no: MEZAP State: 5/5 |  |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Photo © New York Public Library |
| Provenance: | F. Seymour Haden (1818-1910), London; acquired by Samuel Putnam Avery (1822-1904), New York; acquired by the New York Public Library, S. P. Avery Collection. |
| Paper size: | 257 x 181 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 163 x 109 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | tan |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | japan |
| Note on the paper: | fibrous, long fibres |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | very light tone overall |
| Note on foul biting: | At the corners, particularly the vice-like mark at bottom right |
| Print note: |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler' |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | 'Imp Delatre. Rue St. Jacques. 171.' |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | 'J Whistler' below platemark in pencil |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | ' "Fumette"' below platemark on recto |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | no |
| Note on the tab: |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'S P A' in pencil on verso, 'S. P. AVERY / COLLECTION' in rectangular stamp recto (this was used for impressions on Japan on the whole) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'S. Haden' at lower right corner recto, and '18³-' recto |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0130433 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.