237San BiagioHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 50687 State: Ca/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: | 215 x 307 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 210 x 307 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | inlaid, medium weight, 'antique' laid paper. |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | There is an uneven, medium tone, that is more pronounced in the foreground where there are diagonal and vertical wipe marks. Plate tone is selectively used to add texture and shadows in building, e.g. by window at left and at upper right corner. |
| Note on foul biting: | There are individual single pits throughout the image and granular tone around the figures on the right and figures by boat in centre. There are softer, more mottled pits to the left of the arch. |
| 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: | 5 x 16 mm; 47 mm from left; pencil inscription |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'K197 IX / Cancelled' on verso, at lower right; '12' on verso, at upper left. |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1970906 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.