120The Velvet Dress (Mrs Leyland)Hunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 46774 State: 5/7 |  |
| Collection credit: | The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Provenance: | Bought by the University of Glasgow from P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., London, May 1967. |
| Paper size: | 302 x 208 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 232 x 157 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | greyish ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | japanese |
| Note on the paper: | Unsized; very thin. Not as much dry point; it is dirtier; not proofing paper |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | yes, particularly on the right side |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | Flecks, possibly from the metal of the burr; a deep scratch at the upper left corner; crossing out, trial marks on upper right side. |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | butterfly |
| 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: | 'c.27179' on verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'K.105 IV The Velvet Dress (1873)'; in another hand, '(Mrs Leyland)' on verso; '4' (in a circle)', 'B', '11' on verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1050403 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.