49The PoolHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 46734 State: 4/6 |  |
| Collection credit: | The Hunterian, University of Glasgow, Birnie Philip Bequest, 1958 |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Provenance: | Bequeathed by Whistler to his executrix, Miss Rosalind Birnie Philip, 1903; bequeathed by her to the University of Glasgow, 1958. |
| Paper size: | 268 x 364 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 138 x 213 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | The left and upper edges are cut, while the right and lower edges are torn. |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | a shield and a crown topped by a crescent |
| 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 is pitting, particularly in the foreground. |
| Print note: | There are vertical scratches at left. |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler. / 1859.' |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | on signboards, 'COOPER', 'ST [back-to-front 'S', superscript 'T'] GEORGE'S WF [underscored and superscript 'F']', 'NEW CRANE / TO LET'; on boat, 'JANE No. 6'; on boat 'CRE[…]' (cut off by right edge). |
| 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: | 'VNIV / GLAS' ('V' rather than 'U') On verso, in black ink, within platemark: |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0430305 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.