488Sleeping Child, AjaccioHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: HAG DUP 8 State: 1/1 |  |
| Collection credit: | The Hunterian, University of Glasgow, Birnie Philip Bequest, 1958 |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Provenance: | Plate bequeathed by Whistler to his executrix, Miss Rosalind Birnie Philip, 1903; printed for her by Nathaniel Sparks (1880-1956), Bristol, 1931; this impression bequeathed by her to the University of Glasgow, 1958. |
| Paper size: | 194 x 242 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 152 x 190 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | medium weight, 'antique' laid paper, probably Foolscap although there is no watermark. |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | There is a medium, uneven print tone that is more pronounced towards the edges, particularly at the upper corners. It is used to heighten shadows around the doorway. The woman with the child and the lower door are wiped fairly cleanly. |
| Note on foul biting: | There is an area of foul biting at the lower edge and marks from the grip of a tool at the right edge. There are also individual pits around the doorway. There is an area of dense pitting at the foot of the doorway where the pitting has affected the etched lines. |
| Print note: |
| 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: | no |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | no |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | no |
| Note on the tab: |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | 'Nathaniel Sparks - Imp.' at centre on verso in pencil. |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'The Sleeping Child, Ajaccio' on recto, at lower left of margin. |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | E020115 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.