86The ForgeBoston Public LibraryAccession no: W.1198 State: 6/6 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Knoedler & Co., New York. Purchased by Boston Public Library, MA. |
| Paper size: | 226 x 346 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 194 x 316 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | japanese |
| Note on the paper: | yellower and thinner than others in set |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | none |
| Medium: | drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | moderate tone overall, heavier at left with lots of burr; highlights selectively wiped |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | good impression with burr emphasized with retroussage |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler. / 1861.' ( 't' not crossed) |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | see signature |
| 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: | 'BPL' bird stamp (Boston Public Library, Lugt 2820); (A. H. Wiggin, Lugt 2820a) (by Library) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'MK 22687' |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0680416 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.