386Passages de l'OpéraHerbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, IthacaAccession no: 57.267 State: 1/1 |  |
| Collection credit: | Bequest of William P. Chapman, Jr., Class of 1895. |
| Image credit: | Photo © Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca |
| Provenance: | Henry Harper Benedict (1844-1935), New York. H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock no. a 43129). William P. Chapman, Jr; bequeathed to Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1957. |
| Paper size: | 129 x 214 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 126 x 214 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | 'antique' |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | crown over letters |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | overall tone, more at edges left top and right |
| Note on foul biting: | dots, and marks at lower left |
| Print note: | a printer's crease at lower left corner |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | butterfly |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | 'PASSAGES DE L'OPERA' and 'VINS & LIQUERS' [sic] |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | no |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | '2' possibly by Whistler |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | tab 40-50mm from left |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'HHB' (H. H. Benedict) stamp; 'wpc jr' in graphite pencil on verso |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 43129', 'no7283' |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'axx' |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K4180105 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.