48LimehouseWhereabouts unknown.Accession no: n/a State: 3/6 |
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| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Dr John W. Randall (1813-1892). Harris Schrank Fine Prints, New York, 2006-2008. Present whereabouts unknown. |
| Paper size: | 164 x 242 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 126 x 202 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | japanese |
| Note on the paper: | thin |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light overall tone |
| Note on foul biting: | Particularly along bottom and right and in the sky. |
| Print note: | A good impression in rich black ink. |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler 1859' |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | '...UR MAC…' above the bow window at top right; 'CURTIS GIN' ('N' reversed) on the signboard in the background. |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | butterfly in pencil below platemark |
| 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: | the tiny pencil butterfly dates from 1889/1890s |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '22' and '70' on verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project, dealer's records |
| ID: | K0400334 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.