451The Embroidered CurtainHerbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, IthacaAccession no: 57.256 State: 8/10 |  |
| Collection credit: | Bequest of William P. Chapman, Jr., Class of 1895. |
| Image credit: | Photo © Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca |
| Provenance: | H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock no. a 67700). William P. Chapman, Jr; bequeathed to Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1957. |
| Paper size: | 241 x 158 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 237 x 157 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: | 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: | darker umber brown, more muted impression |
| 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: | tab 33-43mm from left |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'wpc jr' on verso; 'L/V/C' ( L reversed) on verso |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 67700' (?) verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '6023' verso; 'FHXV-' verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K4100608 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.