76Old Hungerford BridgeWalker Art Gallery, LiverpoolAccession no: WAG 1583 State: 3/4 |
Collection credit: | Bequeathed by James Smith (of Blundellsands) |
Image credit: | |
Provenance: | James Smith (1831-1923), Blundellsands; bequeathed to the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, 1923. |
Additional acq. no: | BW 646 |
Paper size: | 161 x 238 mm |
Plate mark size: | 137 x 214 mm |
Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
Colour of the paper: | cream |
Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
Note on the paper: | yellowed and flecked with brown fibres; it is stuck down on backing card. |
Tab?: | no |
Watermarks: | Unable to examine properly. |
Medium: | etching and drypoint |
Ink colour: | black |
Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
Print tone: | There is light print tone that is slightly more pronounced at the lower left and upper left. |
Note on foul biting: | There is minor pitting. |
Print note: | The drypoint lines appear worn down. There are a few ink spots from printing, particularly at the upper left and lower left; they spill on to the margin. |
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: | Unable to examine verso as stuck down on secondary support. |
Collector's mark: | no |
Dealers' stock nos: | no |
Misc inscriptions by others: | '2875K', 'IN 1583' on recto, at lower edge.. On mount: '2875 K-1' |
Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
ID: | K0760320 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.