185Old Putney BridgeHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 54220 State: 7/7 |  |
| 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: | 205 x 296 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 199 x 296 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | '18th century' (note from HAG website) |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | brown/black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | The print tone is mainly along the top margin, in the water and on the boat. |
| Note on foul biting: | There is pitting in the bottom right quadrant. |
| Print note: | Kennedy's fourth state, but fine drypoint additions along band at left almost worn away, as are many other details. |
| 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: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | Tab 80 mm from margin, 6 x 15 mm; butterfly of 1886/1887 |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1780405 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.