193The DoorwayHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 46813 State: 20/20 |  |
| 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: | |
| Plate mark size: | 295 x 203 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | Asian laid |
| Note on the paper: | very pronounced chain and laid line pattern, heavily weighted deckle at lower edge where double in thickness (‘horny’ edge, ie. rigid, where fibre collects); very good paper. |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching, drypoint and roulette |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | dark plate tone, with varied use of tone in the water, including ink wiped vertically in the water zone, representing reflections and shadows. |
| Note on foul biting: | granular tone used in arches |
| Print note: | very rich print; roulette wheel lines running in different directions in top half of water (but barely visible on the soft paper); print tone less subtle than on an original Whistler print; crease from printing lower left |
| 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): | 'F. Goulding. Printer / Dec. 4.1903.' in ink below platemark. |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1880703 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.