181ChelseaHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 46795 State: 5/5 |  |
| Collection credit: | The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Provenance: | Published by the Print Sellers' Association. Bought by the University of Glasgow at auction, J. & R. Edmiston & Co., Glasgow, 20 October 1964. |
| Paper size: | 202 x 317 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 131 x 206 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | Very fine laid lines; top paper edge torn, others cut; hand ruled in red pencil; page from ledger. |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | yes |
| Note on foul biting: | Granular tone in water, particularly below boat but also in sky |
| Print note: | Retroussage or heavy inking causing similar effect, e.g. in left tree crown, lines defining the shore. |
| 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: | Oval blindstamp of the Printsellers' Association (Lugt 2050) with 'HB' in centre |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'C 3731' |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'Etching by Whistler. Only 35 printed!' below platemark; in different handwriting 'Battersea Bridge' |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1820203 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.