208Nocturne: FurnaceHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 46617 State: 8/12 |  |
| Collection credit: | The Hunterian, University of Glasgow, Birnie Philip Gift, 1935 |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Provenance: | Bequeathed by Whistler to his executrix, Miss Rosalind Birnie Philip, 1903; given by her to the University of Glasgow, 1935. |
| Paper size: | 227 x 286 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 169 x 231 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | rich print tone in the water and buildings, uneven; parts of lthe eft side, windows and doorway are wiped clean. |
| Note on foul biting: | pitting particularly around gondola and along lower edge; mottled effect from wiping, ink on scrim leaving residue on plate, on left side and upper corner |
| Print note: | wipe marks evident, particularly on upper and lower sections, harsh scratches; slight reticulation of ink in lower sections. |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | butterfly |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | butterfly 'imp.' below platemark, pencil |
| 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: | |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'BPI' verso, lower right corner |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K2130502 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.