52Longshore menHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 46736 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: | 215 x 294 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 153 x 227 mm |
| Other size: | 150 x 224 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | grey on ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | chine on laid |
| Note on the paper: | The secondary support is torn along the lower edge and cut along the other three sides. |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | 'IV' countermark |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | printed with retroussage, particularly on the left side where the ink is manipulated to create shadows. |
| Note on foul biting: | There is minor pitting throughout. |
| Print note: | The impression is very inky with lots of tone; the only drypoint is fine shading at left |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | 'Whistler - 1859.' |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | see signature |
| 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: | 'W43 / K45', 'Longshoremen' on recto, at lower left corner, below platemark; '20' on recto, at lower left corner, below platemark: |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0450106 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.