50Eagle WharfHerbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, IthacaAccession no: 57.229 State: 1/1 |  |
| Collection credit: | Bequest of William P. Chapman, Jr., Class of 1895. |
| Image credit: | Photo © Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca |
| Provenance: | H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock no. a69108). William P. Chapman, Jr; bequeathed to Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1957. |
| Paper size: | 219 x 359 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 137 x 214 mm |
| Note on size: | from a book, uneven bottom edge with binding holes |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | dark ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | 'antique'; paper has blue edge left and right |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | n/a |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light residual |
| Note on foul biting: | lots of flecks and dots |
| Print note: | scratches across water |
| 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): | 'Cul. F. Goulding' [or Col.?) |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'wpc jr' recto |
| Dealers' stock nos: | '6126' recto; 'a69108' verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '32' recto; 'co' verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0410114 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.