53Thames PoliceHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 46735 State: 5c/6 |  |
| Collection credit: | The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Provenance: | Alfred Beurdeley (1847-1919), Paris; Beurdeley sale, 19-20 May 1920. Dr J. A McCallum (1862-1948); given to the University of Glasgow, 1939. |
| Paper size: | 200 x 325 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 151 x 226 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | off-white |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | Very fine laid pattern; modern; deckle edged down left side, unevenly cut along bottom. |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching (and drypoint in sky?) |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | very slight overall tone |
| Note on foul biting: | Slight pitting in the sky, concentrated along the upper edge, lower edge and corners. |
| Print note: | A good impression. |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler. 1859.' [check] |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | on signboards: 'THAMES POLICE.' ; 'WAPPING WHARF / YORKSHIRE BOTTLE COMPANY' |
| 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: | 'AB' oval stamp (Alfred Beurdeley, Lugt 421), stamp, black ink. |
| Dealers' stock nos: | '3031' lower right margin |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'Y'; 'Thames Police' lower left margin; upper left corner, margin, 'III', '11 7/8 x 13 3/4', lower right margin; further marks on left edge rubbed out. |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0440205 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.