34Bibi ValentinHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 46741 State: 2/2 |  |
| Collection credit: | The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Provenance: | P. & D. Colnaghi, London. Bought by the University of Glasgow at auction, Morrison, McChlery & Co., Glasgow, 3 May 1957. |
| Paper size: | 204 x 281 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 151 x 228 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | Asian laid |
| Note on the paper: | Discoloured from cream to ivory in window through light exposure; thin and translucent; good quality but with some irregularities; extremely fine bamboo su. |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | very slight overall tone |
| Note on foul biting: | slight pitting across image, not affecting face |
| Print note: | Retroussage evident. |
| 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: | Jm: lower left corner sgd. |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'S.2965/ 116' |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'W28 / K.50 II Bibi Valentin'; 'S.2965'; '116' below platemark by Harold Wright: [check if latter two are in same handwriting]. |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0500204 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.