16The KitchenMetropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkAccession no: 17.3.20 State: 3/3 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Image © The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Provenance: | H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock no. a 15443). Bought from the collection of Harris Brisbane Dick (1835-1916), with the Dick Fund, for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1917. |
| Paper size: | 228 x 157 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 228 x 157 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | light weight 'antique' |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | Pro Patria |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | Tone is light on the top half, darker and quite rich on the floor; unevenly wiped, lighter at the bottom left corner. |
| Note on foul biting: | at the bottom edge and corner. |
| Print note: | It is getting soft and worn on the figure. The inking is very cool, giving the impression a wintry look. |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler' |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | 'Imp. Delâtre. Rue St. Jacques. 171' (faint, obscured by tone) |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | no |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | no |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | tab 22-39mm from left; pencil butterfly of 1886/1887 |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 15443' on verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'n w' [?] |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0240315 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.