204Islands: EveningColby College Museum of Art, MaineAccession no: 024.2007 State: 4/4 |  |
| Collection credit: | The Lunder Collection, Colby College Museum of Art |
| Image credit: | Photo © Colby College Museum of Art |
| Provenance: | Charles C. Cunningham (1910-1979), Chicago. Thomas Agnew, London. J. Boon, Netherlands. Robin Garton, London (cat. 60, no. 23); Dr George S. van Houten, Netherlands; van Houten sale, Sotheby's, New York, 3 May 2007, lot 58; Peter and Paula Lunder; given by Peter and Paula Lunder to Colby College, 2007. |
| Paper size: | 128 x 203 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 126 x 201 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | cream, slight greenish tone |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | 'modern' |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | very soft tone, like a watercolour, below the gondola |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | some burr on the boa |
| 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: | no |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | no |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | 31-50mm from left, pencil butterfly of 1887 |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'CCC' trefoil stamp (C.C. Cunningham, not in Lugt.) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '25'; 'D1212' |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K2220204 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.