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Thames Warehouses

Hunterian Art Gallery
Accession no: 46727
State: 2/5

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:243 x 330 mm  
Plate mark size:77 x 203 mm  
Paper trimmed to pmk?:no  
Colour of the paper:tan  
Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc):Asian laid  
Note on the paper:Medium weight, Asian; it is sized, with brushmarks from the sizing. Rattly and fibrous, containing irregular dark fibres.  
Tab?:no  
Watermarks:no  
Medium:etching  
Ink colour:black  
Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil:no  
Print tone:There is virtually no print tone.  
Note on foul biting:There are concentrated areas of controlled pitting.  
Print note:It is possible that Whistler used a salt ground or something of this nature to achieve the regular pitting in the foreground boats.  

 

Whistler's sign on plate:'Whistler.'  
Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate:'1859.' and, on buildings, 'FREDK [superscript 'K'] VINK & Co [superscript 'o'] / ROPE & SAIL MAKERS', 'SMITH & SON. / HERMITAGE COAL WHARF', 'HO[A]RES WHARF'  
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):no  
Notes on inscriptions:  
Collector's mark:no  
Dealers' stock nos:no  
Misc inscriptions by others:no  

 

Source of information:Whistler Etchings Project  
ID:K0380103  

All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.