222NocturneBoston Public LibraryAccession no: W.987 State: 6/9 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | From the '1st Venice set' acquired from Knoedler's, New York, August 1923 ('For the set BAGEJ'); Albert H. Wiggin (1868-1951), Boston; acquired by Alfred H. Wiggin (1868-1951); given to Boston Public Library, MA. |
| Paper size: | 230 x 317 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 202 x 294 mm |
| Note on size: | narrow margin, slightly rough edges |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid, 'antique' |
| Note on the paper: | 'antique' laid |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | none |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | Considerable tone in sky and lower portion; wiped along horizon - lights on ship, on island, etc. |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | Clear drypoint, good impression |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | below left: elaborately shaded [butterfly] imp. |
| 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: | 'AHW' bird stamp (A. H. Wiggin, Lugt 2820a) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'c 26741' |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'lx' |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1840323 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.