184HurlinghamHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 46796 State: 4/4 |  |
| Collection credit: | The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Provenance: | Dr J. A McCallum (1862-1948); given to the University of Glasgow, 1939. |
| Paper size: | 171 x 235 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 138 x 201 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | pale green-grey |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | The paper has a deckle edge along the lower edge. It is flecked with brown fibres. |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | 'FH' |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | There is a fairly dark print tone, particularly at the lower left and upper part of the sky. |
| Note on foul biting: | There is pitting around the boats which are bitten more deeply. |
| Print note: | There is a possible printing flaw at the left side near the butterfly, where there is a line possibly caused by a crease or an obstruction. |
| 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: | 'JAMcC' (J. A. McCallum) rectangular stamp in brown ink on verso |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '23' on recto, below the platemark at lower left; 'Hurlingham' on verso, at lower edge. |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1810304 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.