411Chancellerie, LochesArt Institute of ChicagoAccession no: 1924.663 State: 5/7 |  |
| Collection credit: | From the Ethel Wrenn Bequest |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Art Institute of Chicago |
| Provenance: | John Henry Wrenn (1841-1911), Chicago; bequeathed to his family, 1911; bequeathed by Ethel Wrenn, Chicago, to the Art Institute of Chicago, IL, 1924. |
| Additional acq. no: | 6159 |
| Paper size: | 274 x 165 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 270 x 165 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | Arms of Amsterdam |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | Dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | printed with very light overall plate tone, slightly more at the top |
| Note on foul biting: | a slight textural effect from grainy flecks |
| Print note: | A number of short scratches in the blank area at right and between the rooftops read as drypoint. A good impression. |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | butterfly |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | 'REMENTS', sign below window |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | no |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | '(No 3)' on verso, possibly by Whistler |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'J.H.W.' (John H. Wrenn, Lugt 1475) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'acc. No. 6159' at lower left verso (not an AIC accession number); illegible letters [possibly 'RAC' or 'PAC'?] at lower centre verso may be collector's initials |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K3830302 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.