119The Little Velvet DressNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DCAccession no: 1943.3.8465 State: 3/3 |  |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Photo © National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC |
| Provenance: | Bought by Lessing Julius Rosenwald (1891-1971), Philadelphia; given to the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1943. |
| Additional acq. no: | B-10527 |
| Paper size: | 216 x 154 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 165 x 120 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | off-white |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | partial foolscap (differs from all in Chicago) |
| Medium: | drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | pale overall tone, darker along the plate edges |
| Note on foul biting: | scattered pits and flecks; outline of profile at upper right |
| Print note: |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | butterfly |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | no |
| 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: | (ovvvo / 4 / o / oo) |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | no |
| Collector's mark: | 'LJR' stamp (L.J. Rosenwald, Lugt 1760b) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project and museum records |
| ID: | K1060204 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.