434Rue de la RochefoucaultArt Institute of ChicagoAccession no: 1937.174 State: 3/4 |  |
| Collection credit: | Bryan Lathrop Collection |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Art Institute of Chicago |
| Provenance: | Colnaghi's, London (stock no. c 9758). Acquired by the Art Institute of Chicago, IL, 1937. |
| Additional acq. no: | R 6218 |
| Paper size: | 210 x 295 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 129 x 218 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | 'old ledger' paper |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | wiped clean except for plate edges |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | possibly printed with or by Frank Short ca 1899 (see Lochnan p. 263) |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | butterfly |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | 'RUE DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULT' on board at top right, 'HUITRES DU JOUR' twice, either side of the shop front to right of centre |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | no |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | no |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | no |
| Note on the tab: |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'c 9758' at lower left recto |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '118.' at upper left recto-- old inscription in brown ink |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K4190202 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.