53Thames PoliceDetroit Institute of ArtsAccession no: 45.408 |
| Collection credit: | Bequest of Hal H. Smith. |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Bequeathed by Hal G. Smith to the Detroit Institute of Arts, MI, 1945. |
| Paper size: | 176 x 252 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 150 x 227 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | Beehive watermark, with 'DED[B]' (De Erven de Blauw) enclosed in scrollwork (digital photo) |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | very little |
| Note on foul biting: | foul biting at lower left corner; slight pitting in sky |
| Print note: | burnishing evident in lower left corner |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler, 1859.' |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | on signboards: 'THAMES POLICE.' ; 'WAPPING WHARF / YORKSHIRE BOTTLE COMPANY' |
| 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: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0440215 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.