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Fitzroy Square

Hunterian Art Gallery
Accession no: 49935
State: 1/3

Collection credit:The Hunterian, University of Glasgow  
Image credit:Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow  
Provenance:Acquired by Whistler's great-nephew, Joseph Whistler Revillon (1886-1955); bequeathed to the University of Glasgow, 1955.  

 

Paper size:148 x 110 mm  
Plate mark size:127 x 93 mm  
Paper trimmed to pmk?:no  
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  
Ink colour:brown  
Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil:no  
Print tone:There is a medium, uneven print tone that is more pronounced in the foreground and right edge.  
Note on foul biting:There are minor single pits throughout.  
Print note:  

 

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:no  
Note on the tab:  

 

Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding):'F. Short aq. & imp.' on recto, at lower right, below platemark, in pencil.  
Notes on inscriptions:  
Collector's mark:no  
Dealers' stock nos:no  
Misc inscriptions by others:'J. M. Whistler del' on recto, at lower left, below platemark,  

 

Source of information:Whistler Etchings Project  
ID:KAp30103  

All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.