193The DoorwayHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 46815 State: 1/20 |
Collection credit: | The Hunterian, University of Glasgow, Birnie Philip Bequest, 1958 |
Image credit: | Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
Provenance: | Bequeathed by Whistler to his executrix, Miss Rosalind Birnie Philip, 1903; bequeathed by her to the University of Glasgow, 1958. |
Paper size: | 431 x 241-247 mm |
Plate mark size: | 293 x 201 mm |
Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
Colour of the paper: | ivory |
Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
Note on the paper: | heavy weight |
Tab?: | no |
Watermarks: | 'LDER' (partial, first part of word cut off; probably 'VAN GELDER') |
Medium: | etching and drypoint |
Ink colour: | dark grey brown |
Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | touched up with grey black ink around arches and windows, and in shadows around girl and contour of girl's back |
Print tone: | There is a light print tone that is darker towards the edges, particularly at the lower left and upper edges. |
Note on foul biting: | There is a large thumb print at the lower right corner, minor single pits throughout and minor scrim marks near the upper edge. |
Print note: |
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: | no |
Misc inscriptions by others: | 'K.188, I. The Doorway, Venice (touched with pen and wash)' on recto, at lower left |
Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
ID: | K1880103 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.