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490

Flaming Forge

Hunterian Art Gallery
Accession no: 49928
State: 1/1

Collection credit:The Hunterian, University of Glasgow, Birnie Philip Bequest, 1958  
Image credit:Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow  
Provenance:Plate bequeathed by Whistler to his executrix, Miss Rosalind Birnie Philip, 1903; printed for her by Nathaniel Sparks (1880-1956), Bristol, 1931; this impression bequeathed by her to the University of Glasgow, 1958.  

 

Paper size:229 x 180 mm  
Plate mark size:191 x 153 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:There are partial, illegible watermarks cut off at two edges.  
Medium:etching [and drypoint]  
Ink colour:dark brown  
Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil:no  
Print tone:There is light overall tone, slightly darker at the edges and corners, particularly at the lower right corner and around the arched doorway.  
Note on foul biting:There is minor pitting throughout and a mark from the grip of a tool at the upper left corner. There is minor foul biting at the lower right corner.  
Print note:There is a mottled effect in the foreground from wiping.  

 

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):'Nathaniel Sparks - Imp / [horizontal and vertical line device]' in pencil on verso  
Notes on inscriptions:  
Collector's mark:no  
Dealers' stock nos:no  
Misc inscriptions by others:'The Flaming Forge, Ajaccio' on recto, at lower left of margin.  

 

Source of information:Whistler Etchings Project  
ID:E030101  

All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.