79The Little PoolHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 46757 State: 8/9 |  |
| Collection credit: | The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Provenance: | Presented to the Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow by Glasgow University Library, 1972. |
| Paper size: | 162 x 172 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 102 x 124 mm |
| Note on size: | The sheet is uneven. |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | Asian laid |
| Note on the paper: | light-weight, translucent; small uneven fibres; uneven in thickness. |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | very light tone |
| Note on foul biting: | very slight pitting |
| Print note: | rich velvety drypoint lines in foreground |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler - 1861 -' ('l' crossed instead of 't') |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | 'The Works of James Whistler: Etchings and Dry Points, are on View at E. Thomas' / Publisher' |
| 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: | red pencil mark, possibly '- B', recto; 'GLASGOW / UNIVERSITY / LIBRARY', verso, stamped |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'K74, VII' in lower left corner, recto; 'AM 127 / 72', ink, verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0740704 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.