76Old Hungerford BridgeBirmingham Museum and Art GalleryAccession no: 567'04 State: 4/4 |
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| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | One of 15 etchings purchased and presented by the Trustees of the Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham, June 1904. |
| Paper size: | 182 x 238 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 138 x 212 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | medium weight |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | partial, indistinct (possibly Pro Patria) |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | There is uneven plate tone; it is very dark at the left side and a bit lighter on the right, and wiped most cleanly in the centre. |
| Note on foul biting: | There is minor pitting. |
| Print note: | There are horizontal wipe marks in the foreground that effectively suggest the surface of water. |
| 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: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'W80 / K76 II Old Hungerford Bridge' on recto, at lower left. |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0760337 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.