267Fish Shop, ChelseaNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DCAccession no: 1987.41.73 State: 1/2 |  |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Photo © National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC |
| Provenance: | Henry Studdy Theobald (1847-1934), London. Given by John Nichols Estabrook and Dorothy Coogan Estabrook to the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1987. |
| Paper size: | 142 x 218 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 138 x 216 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | off-white |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | trimmed to plate mark |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | with pale tone at top and heavier tone at left and bottom; with distinct, curving, left-right diagonal wiping marks |
| Note on foul biting: | scattered flecks; heavier patches over the figure group at left and at lower centre |
| 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: | tab 50 to 64 mm from left; butterfly of 1887 |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | Henry Studdy Theobald (Lugt1376) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project and museum records |
| ID: | K2640110 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.