243Drury LaneHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 49894 State: C/1 |  |
| Collection credit: | The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Provenance: | Dr Frederick Mulder, London; sold to the University of Glasgow, February 1972. |
| Paper size: | 199 x 140 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 162 x 102 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | light-medium weight, western, possibly faux-Asian. |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | There is a medium-heavy tone in the foreground where diagonal wipe marks are evident. There is a lesser plate tone at the upper corners and edges. |
| Note on foul biting: | There are single pits around the figures and buildings. |
| Print note: | There are diagonal wipe marks at the right side and diagonals running in the opposite direction in the foreground. The paper is badly creased from the printing process. |
| 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: | butterfly 'imp' On recto, below platemark |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | |
| 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: | '16' on verso, at upper right corner; '16' on verso, at upper right corner. |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K2370202 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.