490Flaming ForgeHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: HAG DUP 7 State: 1/1 |  |
| Collection credit: | The Hunterian, University of Glasgow, Birnie Philip Bequest, 1958 |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Provenance: | Plate bequeathed by Whistler to his executrix, Miss Rosalind Birnie Philip, 1903; printed for her by Nathaniel Sparks (1880-1956), Bristol, 1931; this impression bequeathed by her to the University of Glasgow, 1958. |
| Paper size: | 248 x 190-200 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 191 x 153 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | medium weight, 'antique' laid paper. |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | There is a medium print tone that is darker towards the edges and corners, and around the horses and doorway, although it is wiped cleanly in the centre to suggest the glare from the fire. |
| Note on foul biting: | There is foul biting at the lower right corner and a grip mark from a tool at the upper left. There are individual pits around the doorway and horses. |
| Print note: | There are scratch marks from wiping in the foreground and upper right corner. The paper is creased within the platemark in the upper left corner, possibly from over-wetting during printing. |
| 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): | 'Nathaniel Sparks. Imp' at centre on verso in pencil. |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'c 3890' (underlined) on verso, at lower left |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | E030120 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.