329Rag Shop, Milman's Row, ChelseaLibrary of CongressAccession no: FP-XIX-W576, no. 272.2 State: 4/4 |
| Collection credit: | Pennell Fund, 1952 |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock no. a 35770?). Harris G. Whittemore (d. ca 1937), Naugatuck, CT. Purchased with the Pennell Fund for the Library of Congress, Washington, DC. |
| Paper size: | 152 x 228 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 152 x 228 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | tan |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | Asian laid |
| Note on the paper: | the colour is probably cream discoloured to tan |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | residual only |
| Note on foul biting: | patches and flecks; horizontal bands across closed door at centre |
| Print note: |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | butterfly |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | in mirrored script above tab: '26 M[illegible] Str[eet?] lib / Co [illegible]' |
| 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: |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'HW' stamp (H. G. Whittemore, Lugt suppl. 1384a) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 35770' (?) unclear, erased |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K2720208 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.