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Seymour Haden, Jr, Seated

British Museum
Accession no: 1872-07-13-393
State: 3/3

Collection credit:  
Image credit:Photo © Trustees of the British Museum  
Provenance:'Seymour Haden, seated' bought from 'Mr Thomas' - probably Edmund Thomas (1842-1883) - by the British Museum, London, 13 July 1872.  
Additional acq. no:PRN: PPA49674  

 

Paper size:186 x 136 mm  
Plate mark size:136 x 98 mm  
Paper trimmed to pmk?:no  
Colour of the paper:ivory  
Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc):possibly wove (laid lines not visible from the recto)  
Note on the paper:Edges of the paper are cut. A close examination of the paper was prevented as the etching has been attached to the mount.  
Tab?:no  
Watermarks:not visible from recto  
Medium:etching and drypoint  
Ink colour:black  
Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil:no  
Print tone:The print tone helps to create shadow behind the figure.  
Note on foul biting:There is fine pitting in the foreground and around the figure, notably to the left of the figure.  
Print note:There are beautiful rich drypoint lines added to enhance the shadow.  

 

Whistler's sign on plate:'Whistler'J Whistler' ('istler' is obscured)  
Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate:no  
Inscriptions by others on the plate:no  
Whistler's signature on paper:none on recto  
Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper:none on recto  
Tab signed/inscribed:no  
Note on the tab:  

 

Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding):no  
Notes on inscriptions:  
Collector's mark:none on recto  
Dealers' stock nos:none on recto  
Misc inscriptions by others:'Whistler' on recto, at lower right corner, outside platemark  

 

Source of information:Whistler Etchings Project and museum records  
ID:K0290208  

All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.