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The Slipper

Hunterian Art Gallery
Accession 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.