201The Bridge, Santa MartaSyracuse University Art GalleriesAccession no: 1963.1014 State: 9/9 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Robert Woods Bliss (1875-1962), Dunbarton Oaks. H. Wunderlich & Co, New York (stock no. a54956); Cloud Wampler (1895-1973), Syracuse, NY; given to the Syracuse University Art Galleries in 1963. |
| Paper size: | 231 x 202 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 295 x 202 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | a little browned, fine line grain |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint. |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | tone more at bottom |
| Note on foul biting: | texture on bridge, flecks elsewhere |
| Print note: |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | butterfly, very faint |
| 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: | tab 39-54mm from left; butterfly of ca 1886 |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'DO' triangular stamp in red ink verso (R.W. Bliss, Lugt 2004). |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 54956,' '39793,' '2598,' verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '171' on verso of tab. 'The Bridge/ R8/ Ogs,' 'yco' verso, '£6 6/-' verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project and museum records |
| ID: | K2040822 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.