53Thames PoliceBoston Public LibraryAccession no: W.1194 State: 5c/6 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Knoedler & Co., New York. Albert H. Wiggin (1868-1951), Boston? Acquired by Boston Public Library, MA. |
| Paper size: | 290 x 438 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 151 x 227 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | japanese? |
| Note on the paper: | prominent 'chain' lines, no laid lines |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | clean wiped |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | A 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: | 'BPL' bird stamp (Boston Public Library, Lugt 2820); (A. H. Wiggin, Lugt 2820a) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'MK 22683' on recto |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0440328 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.