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The Barber's Shop, Chelsea | ||
Number: | 263 | |
Date: | 1886 | |
Medium: | etching and drypoint | |
Size: | 166 x 242 mm | |
Signed: | butterfly at upper right | |
Inscribed: | no | |
Set/Publication: | no | |
No. of States: | 2 | |
Known impressions: | 11 | |
Catalogues: | K.271; M.268; W.229 | |
Impressions taken from this plate (11) |
TECHNIQUE
This plate was executed in etching, with just a few drypoint additions within and under the archway.
PRINTING
The first proof of The Barber's Shop, Chelsea was printed in dark brown ink on 'antique' (pre-1800) laid paper, with light, even tone (). Most are in dark brown ink, several on ivory laid (, , ) and ivory 'antique' laid (, ); off-white light-weight laid with 'GR' watermark (); and in brown ink on ivory laid paper with a dyed red edge at right, removed from a book (). Other impressions are in black ink on cream laid paper with a Seven Provinces watermark () and warm black ink on cream laid with 'IV' water- or countermark (). All are trimmed to the platemark and signed with Whistler's butterfly and 'imp.' to show that he had printed them.