194The GardenColby College Museum of Art, MaineAccession no: 2013.456 State: 3/15 |  |
| Collection credit: | The Lunder Collection, Colby College Museum of Art |
| Image credit: | Photo © Colby College Museum of Art |
| Provenance: | Samuel Josefowitz; Fine Art Society, London; bought by Peter Lunder, 8 July 2004; given by Peter and Paula Lunder to Colby College, Waterville, ME, 2007. |
| Additional acq. no: | 057.2004 |
| Paper size: | 318 x 241 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 305 x 233 mm |
| Note on size: | paper height includes 7mm tab |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | 'modern' laid |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | 'BP' |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | very light tone overall, heavier on step below boy, water at bottom (vertical wiping) |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | very good impression, subtle textures on the wall |
| 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: | pencil butterfly of 1886; 45-70mm from left |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | Josefowitz (? - faint) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'A 2216' on mat |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '6 80' on verso of tab |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K2100302 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.