27La Vieille aux LoquesNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DCAccession no: 1987.41.61 State: 4/4 |  |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Photo © National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC |
| Provenance: | H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock no. a 33292). Given by John Nichols Estabrook and Dorothy Coogan Estabrook to the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1987. |
| Paper size: | 238 x 192 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 207 x 148 mm |
| Note on size: | uneven edges along bottom and right |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | off white |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | 'K CHILTON. MILL' |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | tone and a lot of texture, particularly at the bottom, and on the sack at front |
| Note on foul biting: | a lot at the edges, a lot of texture overall |
| Print note: | Dark printing, a lot of tone at the top to make this work, and delicate scraping off on the reflections. |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler' ('s' reversed) |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | 'Imp. Delatre. Rue ...' (mostly deleted) |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | no |
| 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: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 33292 / R6510' on verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project and museum records |
| ID: | K0210322 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.