306The Fleet: MonitorsNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DCAccession no: 1943.3.8608 State: 2/2 |  |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Photo © National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC |
| Provenance: | H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock no. a 24319). Knoedler & Co., New York (stock no. MK 21273. Bought by Lessing Julius Rosenwald (1891-1971), Philadelphia; given to the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1943. |
| Additional acq. no: | B-10672 |
| Paper size: | 143 x 220 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 139 x 220 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | 'IV' countermark |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | with tone at left and lower right; with distinct diagonal and curving horizontal wiping marks |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | A fine impression with carefully wiped tone. |
| 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: | 'w' and ' o' at lower right edge on the verso, possibly by Whistler |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | tab 45 to 68 mm from left; butterfly of 1887 |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 24319' (underlined) and 'MK 21273' at lower left on verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'Visitors boat' at lower centre on the verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project and museum records |
| ID: | K3180106 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.