219The Venetian MastHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 46828 State: 8/12 |  |
| 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: | 347 x 162 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 342 x 162 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | fairly thin; inlaid |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | slight, uneven, most pronounced in the foreground and upper edge, also used subtlely and effectively in the foreground figures and buildings. |
| Note on foul biting: | pitting throughout; fine granular tone at left edge and building on right, possibly imprint from scrim; fine pitting over figure of seller on right. |
| Print note: | slight reticulation of ink in lower left corner; wipe marks evident at right and lower edges; soft mottled effect in sky at right from wiping, ink on scrim leaving residue on plate. |
| 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: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | 32 mm from left; tab 5 x 11 mm; pencil butterfly on tab |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1950505 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.