50Eagle WharfHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 46731 State: 1/1 |  |
| 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: | 225 x 315 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 138 x 213 mm |
| Note on size: | sheet irregularly cut and torn |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | The sheet was removed from a book; the paper may be the same HAG46732, which is somewhat darker (more discoloured) |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | residual tone across the whole plate |
| Note on foul biting: | Very slight pits in the bottom areas (boat) |
| Print note: | Very inky impression; considerable retroussage |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler. 1859.' |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | on signboards: 'TYZAC, WHITELEY & Co.', 'W. BROWN / SAIL Maker / SHIPOWNER', 'EAGLE / 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: | 'JAMcC' (J. A. McCallum) rectangular stamp in brown ink on verso |
| Dealers' stock nos: | '18' and '7243' bottom left corner; '[two illegible characters]07' at top right corner |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '12[?]/5/-' on verso. |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0410105 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.