236TurkeysHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 49970 State: Cb/2 |  |
| 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: | 212 x 134 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 206 x 134 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | uneven, more pronounced in the foreground and at the edges |
| Note on foul biting: | pitting throughout, particularly around fowl; bevel lines evident at edges |
| Print note: | cancelled state (further cancel lines than GLAHA 49969); fine diagonal scratches in foreground holding ink, creating surface tone. |
| 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: | 32 mm from left; tab 6 x 15 mm; butterfly of 1887 |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'K199 Turkeys' on verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1990306 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.