40Greenwich PensionerHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 46722 State: C/2 |  |
| Collection credit: | The Hunterian, University of Glasgow, Birnie Philip Bequest, 1958 |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Provenance: | Published in a cancelled set of etchings by the Fine Art Society, London, 1879; bequeathed by Whistler to his executrix, Miss Rosalind Birnie Philip, 1903; bequeathed by her to the University of Glasgow, 1958. |
| Paper size: | 166 x 188 (secondary support) mm |
| Plate mark size: | 99 x 134 mm |
| Other size: | 100 x 134 (primary) mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | The primary support is a medium weight laid paper which is inlaid onto a finer, lighter weight Japanese paper. |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | Top of crown with fleur de lys. |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | There is a light and even print tone. |
| Note on foul biting: | There is foul biting at the edges and corners, with light pitting around the figure. |
| Print note: |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler.' |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | 'Greenwich 1859' |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | no |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | no |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly. (pencil) |
| Note on the tab: | 23 mm from left; 8 x 15 mm; butterfly of ca 1886 |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0340303 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.