237San BiagioLibrary of CongressAccession no: FP-XIX-W576, no. 197 State: 17/17 |
| Collection credit: | Pennell Fund, 1937 |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Bought with the Pennell Fund by the Library of Congress, Washington, DC. |
| Paper size: | 206 x 304 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 206 x 304 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: | |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light overall, darker over water in foreground |
| Note on foul biting: | considerable granular |
| 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: | no |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | no |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | at 33 to 48 mm; height 5 mm |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | the 'c' on verso is unclear due to paper restoration in that area |
| Collector's mark: | 'ERJP' in circle (E. R. & J. Pennell, Lugt suppl. 874a) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '13' (encircled) at lower right verso; l (encircled, sideways) at centre verso; 'c' at lower right verso (possibly by Whistler) |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1970924 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.