237San BiagioHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 50688 State: Cb/17 |  |
| 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: | 214 x 306 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 208 x 304 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | medium weight, 'antique' laid paper. |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | The print tone is uneven, medium strength. It is more pronounced in the foreground water (uneven) and lighter (uneven) above, although more pronounced around the archway, right balcony, right window and shadows at right. |
| Note on foul biting: | There are single pits throughout and granular tone at the figures on the right and shadows, and figures in centre by the boat. There are softer, more mottled pits to the left of the archway. |
| Print note: |
| 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: | 4 x 13 mm; 43 mm from left; butterfly of 1887 |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'K197 Cancelled' on verso, at lower right; '18' on verso, at upper left. |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1970905 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.