27La Vieille aux LoquesNew 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: | 353 x 265 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 207 x 148 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | tan on off white |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | chine appliqué on wove |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | very light tone, vertical burnishing at left. |
| Note on foul biting: | foxing and texturing particularly at the edges - like fingerprints |
| Print note: | strong image, good differentiation between the delicate head and deep shadows with kitchen equipment on shelves and walls |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler' ('s' reversed) |
| 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.' and butterfly |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | no |
| 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: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0210215 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.