178St James's StreetNational Museum of Wales, CardiffAccession no: NMWA 2366 |
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| Additional acq. no: | 98.258 (reg. 1408) |
| Paper size: | 324 x 319 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 279 x 162 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | dark off-white |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | wove |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | |
| Medium: | Photolithography |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | slight tone, giving yellow effect |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | butterfly |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | 'VANITY FAIR'; '8 July 1878' at top: 'J.M.Whistler sculp.', 'ST JAMES'S STREET - JUNE 1978' engraved underneath |
| 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: | someone tried top scrape off the 'Vanity Fair' engraved title |
| Collector's mark: | |
| Dealers' stock nos: | |
| Misc inscriptions by others: |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1690429 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.