441Justice Walk, ChelseaHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 46899 State: 1/2 |  |
| Collection credit: | The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Provenance: | Henry Harper Benedict (1844-1935), New York. H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock no. a 39030). Bought by the University of Glasgow at auction, Morrison McChlery & Co., Glasgow, 23 April 1970. |
| Paper size: | 170 x 241 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 165 x 241 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | fairly thin and brittle 'antique' laid paper, flecked with very small brown fibres. It has been inlaid. |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | The print tone is light, fairly even, although slightly darker on the left side. |
| Note on foul biting: | There is pitting throughout. |
| Print note: |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | butterfly |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | 'C.W. BRETT & GARDENER' on signboard |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | no |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | '(No 1)' or '(No 7)' possibly by Whistler on verso |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | 4 x 12 mm, 56 mm from left |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'NN' on recto, at lower edge, within platemark, in pencil; 'HHB' monogram x 2 on verso, at lower left and upper right, within platemark, stamp in black ink (H.H. Benedict) : 'HHB on verso of tab, in pencil. |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 39030' on verso, at lower left corner; 'c 6531' (?) on verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'Justice Walk' on verso, at lower edge. |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K2750109 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.