207Salute DawnNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DCAccession no: 1943.3.8551 State: 4/4 |  |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Photo © National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC |
| Provenance: | Knoedler & Co., New York. Bought by Lessing Julius Rosenwald (1891-1971), Philadelphia; given to the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1943. |
| Additional acq. no: | B-10615 |
| Paper size: | 132 x 202 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 127 x 202 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | tan |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | Asian laid |
| Note on the paper: | The paper colour is ivory discoloured to tan |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light tone over the water with distinct curving wiping marks |
| Note on foul biting: | tiny aijd droplets on the water near the butterfly; regular foul biting over the buildings at left and right |
| Print note: |
| 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: | no |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | no |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | 1886 butterfly |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | Lessing Juliius Rosenwald (Lugt 1760b) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | '14420 MK' on verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '1319' (?) verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project and museum records |
| ID: | K2150410 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.