327J.H. Woods' Fruit Shop, ChelseaNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DCAccession no: 1943.3.8580 State: 3/4 |  |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Photo © National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC |
| Provenance: | H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock no. a 35395). Knoedler & Co., New York (stock no. MK 32565). Frederick Keppel (1845-1912), New York. Bought by Lessing Julius Rosenwald (1891-1971), Philadelphia; given to the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1943. |
| Additional acq. no: | B-10644 |
| Paper size: | 98 x 131 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 95 x 131 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | off-white |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | The paper colour is almost light grey |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | partial Foolscap? |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | traces of tone near the top and side plate edges |
| Note on foul biting: | considerable; scattered tiny droplets and a light patch at lower right |
| Print note: | New state; warm black ink |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | 'Fruit & Potato - J. H. WOODS. - Salesman.' |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | no |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | 'Wood's Fruit Shop' at lower left on the verso |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | tab 30 to 38 mm from left. |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'LJR' stamp (L.J. Rosenwald, Lugt 1760b) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 35395' and 'MK 32565' at lower left on verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '60 oo' (the 'oo' superscript) or ''6080' at lower right on the verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project and museum records |
| ID: | K2650203 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.