413Mairie, LochesVictoria and Albert MuseumAccession no: E.587-1890 State: 4/4 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Sold by Whistler to the South Kensington Museum, 7 July 1890, with three other etchings for a total of £40.0.0. |
| Additional acq. no: | EE.2A |
| Paper size: | 221 x 130 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 219 x 130 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | Asian |
| Note on the paper: | laid down so unable to examine paper properly |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | slight overall tone |
| Note on foul biting: | a few flecks particularly in the lower left corner |
| Print note: | a good impression, delicate drypoint in door and window. |
| 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 34-43 mm from left |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | n/a |
| Dealers' stock nos: | n/a |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | n/a |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K3820306 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.