192The DyerHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 46884 State: 9/10 |  |
| 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: | 310 x 240 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 305 x 239 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | uneven, particularly strong in the foreground and around the edges |
| Note on foul biting: | slight pitting particularly around doorway; slight imprint of fabric above doorway; slight granular etched tone to upper left of fan window; foul biting in lower right and upper left corners |
| Print note: | reticulation of ink in foreground; wipe marks evident in foreground and edges |
| 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: | 50 mm from left; tab 4 x 9 mm; pencil butterfly on tab |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'The Dyer / K.219 Undescribed State V'; 'Superfine' on verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K2190001 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.