62J. Becquet, SculptorHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 46743 State: 1/6 |  |
| Collection credit: | The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Provenance: | Bought by the University of Glasgow at auction, Sotheby's, London, 10 July 1962, for £35. |
| Paper size: | 232 x 188 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 172 x 139 mm |
| Note on size: | not even |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | japanese |
| Note on the paper: | very thin, translucent; poor quality (uneven in thickness and fibres uneven in length and direction, including bits of bark); possibly proofing paper. |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light |
| Note on foul biting: | very slight pitting around the collar. |
| Print note: | markings on the cello that are not foul biting or etching or drypoint - broken dashes. |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | 'Whistler.', lower right corner in pencil |
| 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: | circular stamp, no ink, just impress, like Japanese mon, lower left margin, difficult to make out characters, possibly 'C S H'; 'Pv. Baidinger' [?] in ink, lower left corner on verso |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'K.52 I Becquet', lower left corner, recto; 'B.26866', lower right corner, verso. |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K0520104 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.