233The Traghetto, No. 2Hunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 46807 State: 8/9 |  |
| 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: | 241 x 304 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 237 x 304 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | medium weight, 'antique' laid paper. It is inlaid. |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | 'I VILL[E]D[A]RT' |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | The print tone is dark at the edges and lighter towards the centre. It is used to build up shadow in the archway. |
| Note on foul biting: | There is pitting throughout and areas of fine dense pitting in the trees, to the right of the arch, around the windows on the right, the figures seated at the table, and on the ground beneath the arch. There are also scrim marks around the seated figures. |
| 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: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | 4 x 12 mm; 60 mm from left; butterfly of 1888/1889 |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'RBP' in form of trefoil in circle (Rosalind Birnie Philip, variation on Lugt 405) on verso. |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'K191 V The Traghetto, No 2' on verso, at centre. |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1910504 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.