185Old Putney BridgeHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 54883 State: C/7 |  |
| 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: | 205 x 298 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 201 x 298 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | light-medium weight |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | There is a medium print tone that is more pronounced in the foreground water and particularly in the boats. |
| Note on foul biting: | There is pitting at the lower right corner and very minor pitting elsewhere. |
| Print note: | Deeply bitten lines have broken down around the bridge piers and middle ground boats. Diagonal wipe marks are evident in the foreground. |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | butterfly (faint) |
| 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: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | 4 x 12 mm, 65 mm from left; butterfly of 1888/1890s |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'K.178. Old Putney Bridge' on verso, at upper right |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1780503 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.