53Thames PoliceColby College Museum of Art, MaineAccession no: 2013.435 State: 5c/6 |  |
| Collection credit: | The Lunder Collection, Colby College Museum of Art |
| Image credit: | Photo © Colby College Museum of Art |
| Provenance: | Fine Art Society. London; bought by Peter Lunder, 8 July 2004; given by Peter and Paula Lunder to Colby College, Waterville, ME, 2007. |
| Additional acq. no: | 025.2004 |
| Paper size: | 226 x 360 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 152 x 225 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory/cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | ledger leaf with blue edges (see others in set), 'antique' laid paper |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | Strasbourg lily |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | no |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | a very good impression |
| 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: | 'K.44 iii' on recto |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0440327 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.