49The PoolLibrary of CongressAccession no: FP-XIX-W536, no.43 State: 6/6 |
| Collection credit: | Pennell Collection |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | E. R. and J. Pennell Collection; given to the Library of Congress, Washington, DC. |
| Paper size: | 238 x 304 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 139 x 225 mm |
| Note on size: | pronounced rounding of plate corners |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | tan |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | Asian laid |
| Note on the paper: | The paper colour is ivory cream discoloured to tan. |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | Faint traces at upper left and lower right. |
| Note on foul biting: | As usual. |
| Print note: |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler. / 1859.' |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | on signboards, 'COOPER', 'Gr GEORGE'S Wf', 'NEW CRANE / TO LET'; on boat, 'JANE No. 6' |
| 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: | Signed 'J Pennell' on verso; 'ERJP' in circle (E. R. & J.Pennell, Lugt suppl. 874a) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | ' "The Pool" '; 'y.' both at lower left on the verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0430408 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.