479Mrs J. Birnie PhilipLibrary of CongressAccession no: FP-XIX- W576, no. 445 State: 1/1 |
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| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Plate bequeathed by Whistler to his executrix, Miss Rosalind Birnie Philip, 1903; printed for her by Nathaniel Sparks (1880-1956), Bristol, 1931; this impression was bequeathed by her to the University of Glasgow, 1958; given to the Library of Congress, Washington, DC, Washington DC, 1977. |
| Paper size: | 173 x 125 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 99 x 68 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light tone, smooth, more at bottom. |
| Note on foul biting: | a few dots. |
| Print note: |
| 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 |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '4 - 78' on verso; 'Mrs Philip' (in H. Wright's hand) |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | E090103 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.