221The Two DoorwaysWhereabouts unknownAccession no: n/a State: 13/13 |
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| Provenance: | H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock no. a 68646?). Knoedler & Co., New York (stock no. MK 36677). John Henry Wrenn (1841-1911), Chicago. Acquired by the Art Institute of Chicago, IL, 1924. Charles C. Cunningham (1910-1979), Chicago. Dr George van Houten, Netherlands; sold at auction, Sotheby's, New York, 3 May 2007. |
| Paper size: | |
| Plate mark size: | 200 x 291 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | beige |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
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| Tab?: | yes |
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| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | brown/black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | a little overall tone |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | good even shading in door |
| 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: | |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
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| Collector's mark: | (J. H. Wrenn, Lugt 1475) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 68646', number 4 not certain; 'a 2961U'; 'mk 36677' |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'A.I.C.' and '24.650' on verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project, owner's records |
| ID: | K1930608 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.