50Eagle WharfLibrary of CongressAccession no: FP-XIX-W576, no. 41 State: 1/1 |
| Collection credit: | Source unknown |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Acquired by the Library of Congress, Washington, DC. |
| Paper size: | 182 x 252 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 139 x 213 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | Asian laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching [and drypoint] |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | residual |
| Note on foul biting: | as usual |
| Print note: | The curving horizontal scratches behind and to right of boy print very faintly; fine lines on boy's face, windows of boat with cabin, etc. are also fainter than on some impressions. |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler. 1859.' |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | on signboards: 'TYZAC, WHITELEY & Co.', 'W. BROWN / SAIL Maker / SHIPOWNER', 'EAGLE / WHARF' |
| 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): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '9' at lower left recto |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0410120 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.