211Long VeniceHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 46874 State: 8/8 |  |
| Collection credit: | The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Provenance: | Gilbert Innes; given to the University of Glasgow, 1960-61. |
| Paper size: | 134 x 307 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 127 x 307 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | Asian laid |
| Note on the paper: | The paper colour is pinkish ivory; it is inlaid. |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | There is an uneven tone that gives the impression of light and shadow on the water, and of a stormy sky |
| Note on foul biting: | There is individual pitting throughout and also pitting that gives a softer and more mottled effect in the sky and water. |
| Print note: | New state; there are diagonal wipe marks evident in the foreground and sky, and slight reticulation of ink at the right side and near the upper edge. |
| 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: | 8 x 19 mm; 52 mm from left; butterfly of 1886 |
| 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: | K2120403 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.