181ChelseaMetropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkAccession no: 1982.11.07 State: 5/5 |
| Collection credit: | The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1982 |
| Image credit: | Image © The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Provenance: | Howard Mansfield (1849-1938), New York; sold through A. A. Hahlo & Co., New York, to Harris G. Whittemore, Naugatuck, CT, 1919. Acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1982. |
| Paper size: | 230 x 315 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 133 x 206 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | 'antique' (pre 1800) laid, darkened to cream at the edges |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | even greyish tone |
| Note on foul biting: | tiny flecks overall |
| Print note: | A good impression with effect of burr. |
| 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: | butterfly under platemark |
| 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: | pencil butterfly of 1890 |
| Collector's mark: | 'HM' (Mansfield, Lugt 1342) and 'HW' ( H. G. Whittemore, Lugt suppl. 1384a) stamps on verso; 'HM' in pencil on recto |
| Dealers' stock nos: | '33601' and '9612' on recto |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'H.M.O/ W W.O' on recto |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1820207 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.