392Rue des Bons Enfants, ToursSyracuse University Art GalleriesAccession no: 1963.0980 State: 3/5 |  |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Photo © Syracuse University Art Galleries |
| Provenance: | Probably sold by Whistler to H. Wunderlich & Co., New York, 16 April 1889. Listed by E. G. Kennedy as owned by Howard Mansfield (1849-1938), New York, 1910k; Harris G. Whittemore (d. ca 1937), Naugatuck, CT. Cloud Wampler (1895-1973), Syracuse, NY; given to the Syracuse University Art Galleries in 1963. |
| Paper size: | 150 x 79 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 148 x 79 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| 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 |
| Note on foul biting: | scattered dots |
| Print note: | good delicate clear impression, the shadowed entry is lighter drypoint - noticeably lighter |
| 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: | '…14' partial number on verso possibly by Whistler |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | tab 15-23mm from left; butterfly of 1888/1889 |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'HM' stamp on tab verso (H. Mansfield, Lugt 1342) ; 'HW' stamp (H. G. Whittemore, Lugt) on verso |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project and museum records |
| ID: | K3720203 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.