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Soupe à trois sous

Hunterian Art Gallery
Accession no: 46740
State: 1/1

Collection credit:The Hunterian, University of Glasgow  
Image credit:Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow  
Provenance:Dr J. A McCallum (1862-1948); given to the University of Glasgow, 1939.  

 

Paper size:206 x 270 mm  
Plate mark size:153 x 226 mm  
Paper trimmed to pmk?:no  
Colour of the paper:ivory  
Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc):laid  
Note on the paper:The sheet was removed from a book; with a deckle and discolouration at lower sheet edge.  
Tab?:no  
Watermarks:Lower section of the Strasbourg lily with 'V [upside down] / ICV'  
Medium:etching and drypoint  
Ink colour:black  
Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil:no  
Print tone:The print tone is light, although it is slightly darker in the foreground.  
Note on foul biting:There is minor foul biting at the edges and minor pitting.  
Print note:  

 

Whistler's sign on plate:'Whistler. - '  
Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate:no  
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:'JAMcC' (J. A. McCallum) rectangular stamp in brown ink on verso  
Dealers' stock nos:'s.z 961', '118' on recto, at lower right, below platemark  
Misc inscriptions by others:'W 27 / K 49 Soupe à trois sous.' on recto, at lower left, below platemark; '15' (within circle) on verso.  

 

Source of information:Whistler Etchings Project  
ID:K0490106  

All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.