37Reading by LamplightNew York Public LibraryAccession no: MEZAP State: 3/3 |  |
| 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: | 289 x 207 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 159 x 117 mm |
| Note on size: | uneven right, possibly from a ledger |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | buff |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | darkened at left |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | yes illegible |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | tone, deepest towards the edges, wiped lighter over her face and book |
| Note on foul biting: | some dots, particularly at the edges |
| Print note: | fine impression with burr on figure |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'J. Whistler' ('l' crossed as well as 't') |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | 'Whistler -' |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | '2nd Stat' [sic] possibly by Whistler |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | no |
| Note on the tab: |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'S P A' verso; 'S. P. AVERY / COLLECTION' (Lugt 41) stamp on recto |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0320221 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.