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Tatting

Hunterian Art Gallery
Accession no: 46777
State: 1/1

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:153 x 96 mm  
Plate mark size:125 x 74 mm  
Paper trimmed to pmk?:no  
Colour of the paper:buff  
Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc):laid  
Note on the paper:  
Tab?:no  
Watermarks:very faint, partial watermark, very difficult to identify  
Medium:etching and drypoint  
Ink colour:dark brown  
Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil:no  
Print tone:yes, slight and even  
Note on foul biting:particularly in lower right corner, also right side, around hands and table.  
Print note:Retroussage evident, particularly in clothing; drypoint lines creating shadow behind figure.  

 

Whistler's sign on plate:no  
Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate:no  
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):'Coll. F. Goulding. Imp' in pencil below platemark on recto.  
Notes on inscriptions:  
Collector's mark:'JAMcC' (J. A. McCallum) rectangular stamp in brown ink on verso  
Dealers' stock nos:'P 5835' lower left corner  
Misc inscriptions by others:'Tatting. W. 98' on recto; '11' ; at lower right corner.  

 

Source of information:Whistler Etchings Project  
ID:K1120104  

All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.