51BillingsgateRijksmuseum, AmsterdamAccession no: RP-P-1954-74 State: 9/9 |  |
| Collection credit: | Aankoop uit het F.G. Waller Fonds. |
| Image credit: | Photo © Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
| Provenance: | Dr H.C. Valkema Blouw; Blouw sale, Frederik Muller, Amsterdam, 2-4 March 1954; bought by the Rijksprentenkabinet, Amsterdam. |
| Paper size: | 175 x 245 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 148 x 223 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | wove |
| Note on the paper: | heavy weight |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | pencil on figures at left; wash overall, on ships etc |
| Print tone: | light grey overall tone |
| Note on foul biting: | scattered spots and dots |
| Print note: |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler. 1859.' |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | see signature |
| 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: | Shield stamp (F.G. Waller, Lugt 2760) ; 'R:MVS.' elliptical stamp (Rijks Prentenkabinet, Lugt 2228) both on verso. |
| Dealers' stock nos: | |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '15/-' '18 x 14' '5' on verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0470812 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.