46Thames WarehousesLibrary of CongressAccession no: FP-XIX-W576, no. 38 State: 4/5 |
| Collection credit: | Pennell Collection |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | E. R. and J. Pennell Collection; given to the Library of Congress, Washington, DC. |
| Paper size: | 130 x 242 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 76 x 202 mm |
| Note on size: | The right edge is unevenl cut |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | Asian laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light overall tone |
| Note on foul biting: | as usual |
| Print note: | This is an impression of Kennedy's second state. |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler.' |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | '1859.' and, on buildings, 'FREDK [superscript 'K'] VINK & Co [superscript 'o'] / ROPE & SAIL MAKERS', 'SMITH & SON. / HERMITAGE COAL WHARF', 'HO[A]RES WHARF' |
| 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: | The pencil inscription on the verso has an 'E' or upside down '3' before 'J Pennell'; the 'E' or '3' appears to be in a different hand (addition by Eliz Pennell or random number?) |
| Collector's mark: | 'EJP' in a circle (LC Pennell); signed in pencil at lower left on verso, '[E or upside down 3] J Pennell'. |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0380z07 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.