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San Biagio

Hunterian Art Gallery
Accession no: 49878
State: Cc/17

Collection credit:The Hunterian, University of Glasgow  
Image credit:Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow  
Provenance:Dr Frederick Mulder, London; sold to the University of Glasgow, February 1972.  

 

Paper size:243 x 330 mm  
Plate mark size:210 x 302 mm  
Paper trimmed to pmk?:no  
Colour of the paper:ivory  
Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc):laid (faux Asian?)  
Note on the paper:medium weight  
Tab?:no  
Watermarks:no  
Medium:etching and drypoint  
Ink colour:dark brown  
Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil:no  
Print tone:There is more plate tone in the lower section where there are vertical wipe marks visible. In the rest of the composition tone is used more lightly but selectively.  
Note on foul biting:There is minor pitting.  
Print note:There is reticulation of ink in the foreground water and upper right corner. There is a possible acid splatter to the right of the window, at the upper right.  

 

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:butterfly 'imp' (pencil; below platemark)  
Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper:no  
Tab signed/inscribed:no  
Note on the tab:  

 

Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding):no  
Notes on inscriptions:  
Collector's mark:no  
Dealers' stock nos:no  
Misc inscriptions by others:'3' on backing paper at bottom right  

 

Source of information:Whistler Etchings Project  
ID:K1971001  

All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.