May 5, 2017 - May 16, 2017
Title: "Maunders Fish Shop, Chelsea"
transfer lithograph on ivory colored fine laid paper, with half of a large watermark which appears to correspond to the watermark known as "Fortune Figure" possibly before the letters
Comments: The "Fortune Figure" watermark was produced mainly by Dutch papermakers associated with Van Gelder and their predecessors. The "Fortune Figure" watermark is seen on paper manufactured up to 1837. The original sheet is divided in such a way as to show one half of the full watermark. Whisthler often did this to make sure that a watermark appeared on each sheet used for these printings.
As Whistler was particularly fond of older Dutch papers to print on it can be suggested that this impression was printed on paper associated with the artist during his lifetime.
The collector stamp verso is probably the estate stamp, this impression most likely predates the print's large published later editions intended for wider distribution and possibly before the scraping to make the lettering more legible associated with the later editions.
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sheet: 11 x 8 3/4 inches (27 x 21 cm.) plate size: 7 3/4 x 6 3/4 inches (18.5 x 17 cm.)
A generally goodImpression of this lightly printedImage, in good condition overall, a small loss lower right corner 1/2 cm. where previously hinged, some very faint stainingIn the margins mostly lower area where previously covered with a mat. (see photos),Additional and larger photos and more information may often be available in our main site catalog.
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