355Melon Shop, HoundsditchHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 46905 State: 1/5 |  |
| 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: | 129 x 175 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 126 x 175 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | inlaid |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | Fairly even, although slightly more pronounced towards the edges |
| Note on foul biting: | Light pitting throughout, particularly concentrated at lower right corner, seated figures and upper edge. |
| Print note: | Slight reticulation of ink down left and right sides; slightly mottled effect throughout from wiping, ink on scrim leaving residue on plate; minor wipe marks evident at left and right edges. |
| 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 3 x 11 mm; pencil butterfly on tab |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'K 293 I'; 'Melon Shop Hounds ditch' in different hands on verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K2930102 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.