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Longshore men

Hunterian Art Gallery
Accession no: 46736
State: 4/4

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:215 x 294 mm  
Plate mark size:153 x 227 mm  
Other size:150 x 224 mm  
Paper trimmed to pmk?:no  
Colour of the paper:grey on ivory  
Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc):chine on laid  
Note on the paper:The secondary support is torn along the lower edge and cut along the other three sides.  
Tab?:no  
Watermarks:'IV' countermark  
Medium:etching and drypoint  
Ink colour:black  
Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil:no  
Print tone:printed with retroussage, particularly on the left side where the ink is manipulated to create shadows.  
Note on foul biting:There is minor pitting throughout.  
Print note:The impression is very inky with lots of tone; the only drypoint is fine shading at left  

 

Whistler's sign on plate:'Whistler - 1859.'  
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:no  
Dealers' stock nos:no  
Misc inscriptions by others:'W43 / K45', 'Longshoremen' on recto, at lower left corner, below platemark; '20' on recto, at lower left corner, below platemark:  

 

Source of information:Whistler Etchings Project  
ID:K0450106  

All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.