27La Vieille aux LoquesHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 46707 State: 4/4 |  |
| Collection credit: | The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Provenance: | Dr J. A McCallum (1862-1948); given to the University of Glasgow, 1939. |
| Paper size: | 292 x 210 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 208 x 148 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | grey |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | wove |
| Note on the paper: | medium weight, of slightly rough texture. It is cut along 3 edges, and torn along the lower edge. |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | There is very little plate tone in the upper section but mottled print tone in the foreground. |
| Note on foul biting: | There is foul biting particularly around the edges; mark from the grip of a tool in the upper left corner; textile-type marks at the lower left; fingerprints at the right side. |
| Print note: |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler' ('s' reversed) |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | 'Imp. Delatre. ['Delatre' under blot of ink and almost illegible] Rue St. Jacques. 171. ['St. Jacques. 171.' extremely faint - this area appears to have been burnished]' |
| 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): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'JAMcC' (J. A. McCallum) rectangular stamp in brown ink on verso |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'oii96' recto, lower right, below platemark |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0210303 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.