186Little Putney BridgeDetroit Institute of ArtsAccession no: 21.65 |
| Collection credit: | City of Detroit Purchase. |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Bought by the Detroit Institute of Arts, MI, 1921. |
| Paper size: | 178 x 307 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 132 x 207 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | Royal coat of arms, circle split into four, containing 3 fleur de lys; 4 lions (1 rampant and 3 couchant; harp), lettering around crown on top (HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE) (digital photo) |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | More pronounced towards edges, more cleanly wiped at centre |
| Note on foul biting: | Foul biting towards edges and corners; light pitting around church and bridge |
| Print note: | Mottled effect in foreground and sky from wiping |
| 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: | 'A 9616v.' on verso, lower left |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '25', 'EX' on recto, lower right; 'EX' on verso lower right: |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1790218 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.