47Old Westminster BridgeHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 46729 State: 3/4 |  |
| Collection credit: | The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Provenance: | Bought by the University of Glasgow at auction, Sotheby's, London, 17 February 1964 (lot 17), for £22.0.0. |
| Paper size: | 133 x 259 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 75 x 200 mm |
| Note on size: | The sheet is unevenly cut |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | The paper seems to be Asian but it is difficult to determine for certain |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | |
| Note on foul biting: | Foul biting near the boat at the left margin, faint pitting in the right foreground. |
| Print note: | Retroussage is apparent on the left boat on the right side, the horsemen on the left, and on the crane on the left. There is drypoint on the bow of the boat at left margin. |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler 1859' ('t' not crossed) |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | see signature |
| 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: | 'P' at bottom right of platemark on verso |
| Dealers' stock nos: | '2226' below platemark |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | verso bottom left: 'Westminster' |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0390206 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.