304BuntingHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 54908 State: 2/2 |  |
| 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: | 176 x 125 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 176 x 125 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. |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | There is a very light and fairly even print tone, although it is slightly darker in the foreground. |
| Note on foul biting: | There are small individual pits throughout. |
| Print note: | There are very slight wipe marks in the foreground. There is a very slight oatmeal texture effect overall. |
| 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 verso, at lower right corner, in pencil |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | no |
| 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: | 'K.324 und III' on verso, at lower left. |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K3240205 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.