455The Dance House: NocturneWhereabouts unknownAccession no: n/a State: 3/6 |
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| Provenance: | Selected by Whistler for Charles Lang Freer (1856-1919), but not sold. Hermann Wunderlich and Co., New York. John Caldwell (Arthur Harlow label) (probably John Caldwell (1882-1907). Pittsburgh, PA. Unknown collector. Lucien Goldschmidt, New York. Dr George van Houten, Netherlands; sold at auction, Sotheby's, New York, 3 May 2007; The Fine Art Society, London, 2007. Present whereabouts unknown. |
| Paper size: | - mm |
| Plate mark size: | 272 x 168 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | - |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | japanese |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | yes |
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| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
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| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | a superb impression, possibly between 1-2 states |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | two butterflies on verso (see below) |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | 'for Freer' butterfly 'before figures' on verso; butterfly 'for Wunderlich' also on verso |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | a tiny pencil butterfly of ca 1890. |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project, dealer's records |
| ID: | K4080109 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.