8Little ArthurNew York Public LibraryAccession no: MEZAP State: 3/4 |  |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Photo © New York Public Library |
| Provenance: | Samuel Putnam Avery (1822-1904), New York; acquired by the New York Public Library, S. P. Avery Collection. |
| Paper size: | 814 x 193 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 81 x 55 mm |
| Note on size: | an additional 19mm has been turned under at bottom |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | dark ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | fine |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | very light overall tone |
| Note on foul biting: | small spots and scrapes |
| Print note: | Appears slightly brown on this paper; curious rubbed out shading in the background |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler' (JW not visible) |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | 'Imp. Delatre. Rue. St. Jacques. 171.' |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | 'Whistler -' |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | 'Arthur Haden -' |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | no |
| Note on the tab: |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'S. P. AVERY / COLLECTION' (Lugt 41) stamp |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '1st state very rare 33' and '13² [underscored] on verso ; 'Before plate was cut' on recto below platemark. |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0090310 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.