Documents associated with: Mr Whistler's Etchings, The Fine Art Society, London, 1883
Record 10 of 54
System Number: 10016
Date: [January 1883?][1]
Author: JW
Place: [London]
Recipient: Mortimer Luddington Menpes[2]
Place: [London]
Repository: Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, University of Texas, Austin, TX
Document Type: ALS[3]
BEEFSTEAK CLUB,
KING WILLIAM STREET,
STRAND, W. C.
Did n't I lend you the little anvil for hammering up the plates[4]? -
If you have it, and are coming down to see me tomorrow morning do bring it to the Studio with you -
You got off completely today and left me alone with the builder people -
[butterfly signature]
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Notes:
1. [January 1883?]
Dated from reference to the printing of JW's etchings, probably of Venice (see Mr Whistler's Etchings of Venice, 1880 (the first 'Venice Set') (K. 183-189, 191-195). (excat 5) and A Set of twenty-six etchings of Venice, 1886 (the second 'Venice set') (K.196-216, 233-237). (excat 6)). It may also relate to Mr Whistler's Etchings, The Fine Art Society, London, 1883 which opened on 17 February.
2. Mortimer Luddington Menpes
Mortimer Luddington Menpes (1860-1938), artist [more].
3. ALS
Letter written at right-angles to printed address.
4. plates
That is, etching plates; to make corrections to the copperplates, JW heated the plate and beat out the required area with a hammer. The plate was then burnished and reworked.