46Thames WarehousesMuseum Boijmans van Beuningen, RotterdamAccession no: DN. 2934 |
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| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Probably with H. Wunderlich & Co., New York, 1907 (stock no. a43093, however not listed in stock book). Adriaan Jacobus Domela Nieuwenhuis (1850-1935), Amsterdam; given to the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam, 1923. |
| Paper size: | 104 x 294 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 84 x 201 mm |
| Note on size: | rough edges at bottom and right; long envelope shape complementing the shape of the plate |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | old, slightly dirty paper, possibly taken from a book or manuscript |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light overall tone, with graininess |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: |
| 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: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'DNB' stamp ( Domela Nieuwehuis, Lugt. 356B, supplement) on verso |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 43093', '12', '2934',on verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'n 8' in pen in old script on verso. |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0380z09 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.