67Annie HadenColby College Museum of Art, MaineAccession no: 2013.312 State: 4/4 | ![]() |
| Collection credit: | The Lunder Collection, Colby College Museum of Art |
| Image credit: | Photo © Colby College Museum of Art |
| Provenance: | John Henry Wrenn (1841-1911), Chicago. C. G. Boerner, New York; bought by Peter Lunder, 11 October 2001; given by Peter and Paula Lunder to Colby College, Waterville, ME, 2007. |
| Additional acq. no: | 021.2002 |
| Paper size: | 421 x 264 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 350 x 212 mm |
| Note on size: | margin |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | pale buff |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | discolouration from cream originally, 'modern' laid (post 1800) |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | scallop shell |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | some overall plate tone, particularly at the right edge and in parts of the skirt and curtain |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | fine impression with burr |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler. 1860.' ('6' reversed) |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | see signature |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | butterfly 'imp.' below platemark at left |
| 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: | pencil butterfly of 1890s |
| Collector's mark: | 'JHW' [Wrenn] in graphite on verso |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0620313 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.
