233The Traghetto, No. 2Hunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 46806 State: 6/9 | ![]() |
| 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: | 243 x 305 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 238 x 305 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | Inlaid onto japanese paper. The primary support is modern, western; not soft and subtle like Asian paper; very thin, regular fibre deposition on screen. |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | uneven, more pronounced at the lower edge and the corners, also in the upper left corner; the paper is allowed to show through in the centre |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | wipe marks evident, particularly at lower section |
| 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: | 43 mm from left; tab 5 x 14 mm; pencil butterfly of ca 1886 |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'K191 IV The Traghetto (No.2 [superscript 'o'])' on verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1910404 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.
