43The SlipperHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 46715 State: 2/2 |  |
| Collection credit: | The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Provenance: | Dr J. A McCallum (1862-1948); given to the University of Glasgow, 1939. |
| Paper size: | 324 x 240 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 120 x 80 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | japanese |
| Note on the paper: | fibrous; soft, velvety; unusual (not transparent) mould pattern, possibly filled with rice starch; trimmed on right. |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | Tone at the margins |
| Note on foul biting: | pitting across the plate (small dots), foul biting on the mattress. |
| Print note: | vertical cleaning lines on the blanket. |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler' |
| 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: | 'JAMcC' (J. A. McCallum) rectangular stamp in brown ink on verso |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | Below platemark 'Original Etching 'Reading in Bed' by J Mcn Whistler / 29' (The 29 refers to the Wedmore no.) |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0280205 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.