202The BalconyFogg Art Museum, HarvardAccession no: M? |
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| Provenance: | Given by Charles C. Cunningham (1910-1979), Chicago., jr, to an unknown collector, possibly in December 1977; anonymous loan to the Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, MA, in honour of Charles C. Cunningham (1910-1979), Chicago. |
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| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
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| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | |
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| Tab?: | yes |
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| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | Pale overall topne, with effective wiping of surface tone in the water. |
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| Print note: | A good though pale impression. There is a slightly lighter area about 15 mm from bottom left, and some slight unevenness in the printing, which resulted in a little bubbling of the ink. |
| 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.' |
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| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
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| Collector's mark: | Verso: stamp 'CCC' in the form of a trefoil (C. C. Cunningham); and possibly 'LL' or '77' in a semi-heart shape. |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'gift from CCC j - / to M Cobeu / De. 1977' [name and date unclear]; verso: '121' encircled; 'c 354 [circle bisected by a vertical line] 351' [last number unclear] on verso |
| Source of information: | Museum records |
| ID: | K2070z07 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.