86The ForgeWhitworth Art Gallery, ManchesterAccession no: P.21244 State: 4/6 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Given to the Whitworth Art Gallery by Denis F. Pilkington, 1966. |
| Paper size: | 214 x 337 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 194 x 316 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | off white |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | difficult to see |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | very light tone |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | The shadows are misty, still some burr, probably accentuated by retroussage. Quite a fresh, bright effect |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler. / 1861.' ( 't' not crossed) |
| 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: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0680z20 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.