53Thames PoliceArt Institute of ChicagoAccession no: 1927.5917 State: 5c/6 |  |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Art Institute of Chicago |
| Provenance: | Charles Deering (1852-1927), Chicago. Acquired by the Art Institute of Chicago, IL, 1927. |
| Paper size: | 211 x 332 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 151 x 226 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | J. Bouchet |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | Final state with fine drypoint lines in the sky showing wear |
| 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: | 'CD' circular stamp (Charles Deering, Lugt 516) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0440302 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.