Title in Caroline Armington’s etching record book: The White House

Year: 1924

Number: 324

Size:

States: 5

Title on Print: The White House

Initials or Signature and Date in Plate: C. Armington 1924 l.r.

Planned Edition: 100

Total Number of Impressions: 112

Numbers in Pencil:

One not signed and not numbered

One with note ‘’Print before numbering’’ dedicated ‘’For the Dayton Art Institute’’

One Not numbered with note ‘’Holes, not counted’’

2em etat 1/2

3rd state

4th State, 1 print

4th state 4/10

2, 4, 10, 13, 14, 15, 33/100

Signatures in Pencil: Caroline Armington and Caroline H. Armington

Dedication:

‘’For the Dayton Art Institute’’ with note ‘’ Print before numbering’’

Caroline Armington’s etching record book contains the following notes for this print:

1st state 1 print

2nd 2

3rd ep. d’essai 2

1 for Frank not numbered

Special 3

1 print for Dayton Art Institute   not numbered

1 for Mrs. Calvin Coolidge

1 for Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe

1 for Mrs. Quincy Smith

1 for Mrs. Agnes Peter?

1 for Mrs. Reed ? Seewart? To Mrs. Seewart?

1 for Mrs. Theoda? Guntie?

N0 6 to 15 &? 25 , munb. x/10? & xx

11 numbered xx state, xx state

New state 1 print

5th

No 1 to 5 & No 27 to 40

Price in Caroline Armington’s etching record book: none.

Plate:

Collections:

Dayton Art Institute

PAMA

Exhibitions:

Publications:

- Caroline and Frank Armington - Canadian Painter-Etchers in Paris, by N.Parke-Taylor, Art Gallery of Peel, 1990;

Comments:

Mrs. Calvin Coolidge was the wife of Calvin Coolidge (born John Calvin Coolidge Jr. (July 4, 1872 – January 5, 1933) who was the 30th president of the United States, serving from 1923 to 1929.

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Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe was the wife of Rev. Dr. Wallace Radcliffe, pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, and at one time Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church.

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