37Reading by LamplightHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 46720 State: 3/3 |  |
| Collection credit: | The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Provenance: | Possibly passed by family descent to Whistler's great-nephew, Joseph Whistler Revillon (1886-1955); bequeathed to the University of Glasgow, 1955. |
| Paper size: | 230 x 174 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 159 x 119 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | 'antique' laid paper |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | a crowned shield - similar to hunting horn in shield (Chicago 184) |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | There is a light print tone which is slightly more pronounced around the edges. |
| Note on foul biting: | There is pitting in the foreground and within the circle of light cast by the lamp. There is foul biting at the edges. |
| Print note: | The plate mark is not straight on the paper. |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'J. Whistler' ('l' crossed as well as 't') |
| 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): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '73' on verso, at upper left corner (in circle) |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0320205 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.