300The Menpes ChildrenHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 46910 State: 1/1 |  |
| Collection credit: | The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Provenance: | Bought by the University of Glasgow at auction, Sotheby's, London, 21 December 1964. |
| Paper size: | 104 x 115 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 69 x 102 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | Arms of Amsterdam (partial) |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | fairly even, medium tone, slightly darker towards the edges and corners |
| Note on foul biting: | slight pitting throughout |
| Print note: | slight reticulation of ink along 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: | 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: | 'W. 212'; 'K.298'; '4 x 2 1/4' recto, below platemark, |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K2610105 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.