199The RialtoBoston Public LibraryAccession no: W.307 State: 2/3 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Harris G. Whittemore (d. ca 1937), Naugatuck, CT Naugatuck, CT. A. H. Hahlo and Co, New York, 13 February 1919 ('ADEE'); 'July 1919 AEJU'; acquired by Alfred H. Wiggin (1868-1951); given to Boston Public Library, MA. |
| Paper size: | 304 x 200 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 296 x 200 mm |
| Note on size: | tipped down |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | dark cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | |
| Note on the paper: | not examined, hinged at all four corners |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | moderate tone overall, heavier at bottom right, slightly heavier at top corners |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | a light impression in warm black ink |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | butterfly ? |
| 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: | no |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | no |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | pencil butterfly of 1886; 46-65mm from left |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K2110218 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.