196The Little MastArt Institute of ChicagoAccession no: 1950.1347 State: 8/8 |  |
| Collection credit: | Bequest of Lessing Rosenthal |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Art Institute of Chicago |
| Provenance: | Georges Petitdidier (1865-1952). Bequeathed by Lessing Rosenthal to the Art Institute of Chicago, IL, 1950. |
| Additional acq. no: | R 9951 |
| Paper size: | 269 x 187 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 266 x 187 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | Unidentified |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | Dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | Printed with some plate tone |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | Tonal work has been added at left on the wall, over the figures and on the buildings behind the balustrade; 'wiping' scratches and other faint lines are visible in the sky |
| 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: | butterfly 'imp' |
| Note on the tab: | 1890s butterfly |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | laid down so verso not visible |
| Collector's mark: | n/a |
| Dealers' stock nos: | n/a |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | n/a |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1850202 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.