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J. Becquet, Sculptor

Hunterian Art Gallery
Accession no: 46743
State: 1/6

Collection credit:The Hunterian, University of Glasgow  
Image credit:Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow  
Provenance:Bought by the University of Glasgow at auction, Sotheby's, London, 10 July 1962, for £35.  

 

Paper size:232 x 188 mm  
Plate mark size:172 x 139 mm  
Note on size: not even  
Paper trimmed to pmk?:no  
Colour of the paper:ivory  
Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc):japanese  
Note on the paper:very thin, translucent; poor quality (uneven in thickness and fibres uneven in length and direction, including bits of bark); possibly proofing paper.  
Tab?:no  
Watermarks:no  
Medium:etching and drypoint  
Ink colour:black  
Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil:no  
Print tone:light  
Note on foul biting:very slight pitting around the collar.  
Print note:markings on the cello that are not foul biting or etching or drypoint - broken dashes.  

 

Whistler's sign on plate:no  
Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate:no  
Inscriptions by others on the plate:no  
Whistler's signature on paper:'Whistler.', lower right corner in pencil  
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:circular stamp, no ink, just impress, like Japanese mon, lower left margin, difficult to make out characters, possibly 'C S H'; 'Pv. Baidinger' [?] in ink, lower left corner on verso  
Dealers' stock nos:no  
Misc inscriptions by others:'K.52 I Becquet', lower left corner, recto; 'B.26866', lower right corner, verso.  

 

Source of information:Whistler Etchings Project  
ID:K0520104  

All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.