451The Embroidered CurtainPrivate collectionAccession no: - State: 5/10 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Harris Schrank Fine Prints, New York; C. G. Boerner, New York, 2007; bought by a private collector, 2007. |
| Paper size: | 239 x 159 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 237 x 159 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: | n/a |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light overall tone |
| Note on foul biting: | at edges |
| Print note: | a lovely clear impression, lightly rubbed down |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | butterfly |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | 'WATER / te / VUUR' on signboard |
| 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: | tiny pencil butterfly of 1890s, tab 28-37 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, owner's records |
| ID: | K4100507 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.