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The Doorway

Hunterian Art Gallery
Accession 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.