184HurlinghamHerbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, IthacaAccession no: 57.245 State: 4/4 |  |
| Collection credit: | Bequest of William P. Chapman, Jr., Class of 1895. |
| Image credit: | Photo © Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca |
| Provenance: | William P. Chapman, Jr; bequeathed to Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1974. |
| Paper size: | 205 x 319 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 137 x 202 mm |
| Note on size: | uneven edge bottom and upper right |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | buff |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | slightly greyed 'antique' (pre 1800) |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | yes - obscure |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light overall |
| Note on foul biting: | small flecks, texture particularly round sails and at corners |
| Print note: | strong, rich effect on sails |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | butterfly |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | 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: | 1878/1881 butterfly |
| Collector's mark: | 'wpc jr' recto |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'MK 22793' recto |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '5 /-' (?) recto; '84 M' or '89 M' verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1810209 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.