393The Hangman's House, ToursMetropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkAccession no: 41.124.1 State: 3/3 |
| Collection credit: | Bequest of Louise Veltin, 1941 |
| Image credit: | Image © The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Provenance: | H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock no. a 38331). Bequeathed by Miss Louise Veltin to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1941 |
| Paper size: | 136 x 98 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 134 x 98 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | pale buff |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | 'antique' (pre 1800) |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | very light tone, slightly more at the bottom edge |
| Note on foul biting: | a few tiny dots |
| Print note: | A beautiful print - the detail of the figures are similar to the treatment of the decoration above the door |
| 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: | possibly 'no' at bottom right on verso |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | pencil butterfly of 1888/90; tab 20-29 from left |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 38331' and '[ƒ]2 740' |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'coll Miss Louise Veltin' on verso; ø in pencil on verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K3760203 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.