35C. L. Drouet, SculptorNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DCAccession no: 1943.3.8659 State: Cb+/2 |  |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Photo © National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC |
| Provenance: | John Caldwall (museum records); Bought by Lessing Julius Rosenwald (1891-1971), Philadelphia; given to the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1943. |
| Additional acq. no: | B-10723 |
| Paper size: | 278 x 200 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 226 x 152 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | dark cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | Asian laid |
| Note on the paper: | not as thin as usual |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light even overall tone, |
| Note on foul biting: | a few flecks at the bottom, right and left |
| Print note: | good impression with burr, with a few scratches; this was formerly listed as a second state in the database, but it is an impression from the cancelled plate |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler 1859.' and 'Whistler Maitre Eaufortier' |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | 'Drouet Sculpteur' |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | no |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | no |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | no |
| Note on the tab: |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'LJR' stamp on verso (L.J. Rosenwald, Lugt 1760b-c) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project and museum records |
| ID: | K0550215 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.