137Elinor LeylandHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 46776 State: 3/8 |  |
| Collection credit: | The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Provenance: | P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., London; bought by the University of Glasgow, May 1967. |
| Paper size: | 287 x 196 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 214 x 139 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | japanese |
| Note on the paper: | thin, long fibres; very thin |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | yes, particularly towards the edges and in the shadows |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | Unusual marks in the lower right corner, apparently unrelated to the image; fine vertical lines, probably scratches from cleaning the plate; beautiful rich impression, with wonderful velvety drypoint effects. |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | butterfly |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | no |
| 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: | 'c.29221', '4.' on recto, below platemark |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'K.109 III Elinor Leyland' recto, below platemark (in handwriting of Harold Wright). |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1090303 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.