281Gray's Inn PlaceHerbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, IthacaAccession no: 57.261 State: 1/2 |  |
| Collection credit: | Bequest of William P. Chapman, Jr., Class of 1895. |
| Image credit: | Photo © Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca |
| Provenance: | Henry Harper Benedict (1844-1935), New York. William P. Chapman, Jr; bequeathed to Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1957. |
| Paper size: | 128 x 175 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 125 x 175 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | 'antique' (pre 1800) |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light overall tone |
| Note on foul biting: | a lot of dots particularly at lower left, left edge and lower right |
| Print note: |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | butterfly |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | 'GREYS INN PLACE' |
| 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 35-45 mm from left |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'HHB' stamp on verso (H. H. Benedict, Lugt 2936); 'wpc jr' in graphite pencil on verso |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'E1535' verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K2970102 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.