479Mrs J. Birnie PhilipHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 49932 State: 1/1 | ![]() |
| Collection credit: | The Hunterian, University of Glasgow, Birnie Philip Bequest, 1958 |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Provenance: | Bequeathed by Whistler to his executrix, Miss Rosalind Birnie Philip, 1903; bequeathed by her to the University of Glasgow, 1958. |
| Paper size: | 191 x 136 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 101 x 68 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | medium weight, possibly Asian, or pseudo-Asian. |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | There is a light overall tone, that is slightly darker at the edges. |
| Note on foul biting: | There is pitting around the figure. |
| Print note: | There are vertical wipe marks. |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | butterfly |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | no |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | no |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | no |
| Note on the tab: |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | 'Nathaniel Sparks / Imp' at centre on verso in pencil. |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'Mrs. Philip' on recto, at lower left, below platemark,. |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | E090101 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.
