55The Lime-BurnerWalker Art Gallery, LiverpoolAccession no: WAG 1782 |
| Collection credit: | Bequeathed by James Smith (of Blundellsands) |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | James Smith (1831-1923), Blundellsands; bequeathed to the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, 1923. |
| Additional acq. no: | W 649 |
| Paper size: | 277 x 202 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 253 x 177 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | stuck down on a backing sheet. |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | part of elaborate shield, unidentified, showing through from verso |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | There is a light print tone that is slightly darker at the upper edges. |
| Note on foul biting: | There is pitting and fine granular tone used throughout to add texture. There are some scrim marks, e.g. at the left edge. |
| Print note: | Retroussage is used to create deep inky effects in the framing bricks and timber. |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler -' |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | '1859 -' |
| 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: | Unable to examine verso as stuck down on secondary support. |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '2875S', 'IN 1782' on recto, at lower edge. |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0460225 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.