221The Two DoorwaysBoston Public LibraryAccession no: W.317 |
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| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock no. a 56022). Kennedy Galleries, New York, 29 March 1919 ('CBDJ'); 'July 1919 about BEJU'; acquired by Alfred H. Wiggin (1868-1951); given to Boston Public Library, MA. |
| Paper size: | 207 x 292 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 200 x 290 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid, 'antique' |
| Note on the paper: | 'antique' laid |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | fragment of large crown |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black (with greenish tone) |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | heavier tone in water (wiped vertically), slight tone in rest of plate, with area of doorways highlighted |
| 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: | no |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | Possible inscription on verso erased |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | 68-73mm from left |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 56022' |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'K193iii [sic]' |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1930407 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.