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Eagle Wharf

Hunterian Art Gallery
Accession no: 46731
State: 1/1

Collection credit:The Hunterian, University of Glasgow  
Image credit:Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow  
Provenance:Dr J. A McCallum (1862-1948); given to the University of Glasgow, 1939.  

 

Paper size:225 x 315 mm  
Plate mark size:138 x 213 mm  
Note on size: sheet irregularly cut and torn  
Paper trimmed to pmk?:no  
Colour of the paper:ivory  
Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc):laid  
Note on the paper:The sheet was removed from a book; the paper may be the same HAG46732, which is somewhat darker (more discoloured)  
Tab?:no  
Watermarks:no  
Medium:etching  
Ink colour:black  
Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil:no  
Print tone:residual tone across the whole plate  
Note on foul biting:Very slight pits in the bottom areas (boat)  
Print note:Very inky impression; considerable retroussage  

 

Whistler's sign on plate:'Whistler. 1859.'  
Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate:on signboards: 'TYZAC, WHITELEY & Co.', 'W. BROWN / SAIL Maker / SHIPOWNER', 'EAGLE / 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:'JAMcC' (J. A. McCallum) rectangular stamp in brown ink on verso  
Dealers' stock nos:'18' and '7243' bottom left corner; '[two illegible characters]07' at top right corner  
Misc inscriptions by others:'12[?]/5/-' on verso.  

 

Source of information:Whistler Etchings Project  
ID:K0410105  

All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.