199The RialtoHerbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, IthacaAccession no: 56.387 State: 3/3 | ![]() |
| Collection credit: | Bequest of William P. Chapman, Jr., Class of 1895. |
| Image credit: | Photo © Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca |
| Provenance: | Craibe Angus. W.J. Evans. William P. Chapman, Jr; bequeathed to Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1957. |
| Paper size: | 304 x 204 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 296 x 204 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | buff |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | 'antique' |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | n/a |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | very light overall tone |
| Note on foul biting: | some flecks and texture; and spots lower right |
| Print note: |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | 'VENDITA CARNA' on the signboard above the awning on right |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | butterfly verso. |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | 'Angus' on verso |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | tab 45-62mm from left. Butterfly of 1886 |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | 1886 butterfly |
| Collector's mark: | 'wpc jr' in graphite pencil on verso |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K2110206 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.
