229The RivaHerbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, IthacaAccession no: 56.386 |  |
| Collection credit: | Bequest of William P. Chapman, Jr., Class of 1895. |
| Image credit: | Photo © Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca |
| Provenance: | Knoedler & Co., New York (stock no. 16302). William P. Chapman, Jr; bequeathed to Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1957. |
| Paper size: | 205 x 297 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 201 x 297 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | buff |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | antique |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | n/a |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light overall tone |
| Note on foul biting: | tiny dots |
| Print note: | Clear, light impression in warm black ink (looks brown on buff paper) |
| 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 on verso |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | 'Chosen proof' on verso |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | 1888/1890 butterfly; tab 47-58mm from left |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'wpc jr' in graphite pencil on verso; 'RO' verso (not identified) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | '16302MK' verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '1038' |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1920310 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.