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Drypoint and engraving, with white gouache and red ink additions
Support:
Smooth, wove paper
Dimensions:
plate: 10 1/16 x 7 3/8" (25.5 x 18.8 cm); sheet: 15 1/2 x 10 15/16" (39.3 x 27.8 cm)
Signature:
"LB" lower right margin, red ink.
Inscription:
Verso: "acoustica" lower center sheet, red ink, artist's hand "the FARANELLi Brothers. (twins?) / filmed called" lower center to right sheet, pencil, artist's hand.
Changes from state IV, by burnishing: previous areas of burnishing more fully removed.
Artist’s Remarks:
Inscribed on the source drawing: "acousticca [sic] / dans le silence, she carries a tune / de la maison.” Verso: “Accoustica / She carries a tone / She holds the note”
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