230Riva, No. 2Hunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 46614 State: 1/1 |  |
| Collection credit: | The Hunterian, University of Glasgow, Birnie Philip Gift, 1935 |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Provenance: | Bequeathed by Whistler to his executrix, Miss Rosalind Birnie Philip, 1903; given by her to the University of Glasgow, 1935. |
| Paper size: | 289 x 361 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 209 x 305 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | 'IV' - IV countermark to Strasbourg Lily (see Chicago, 1998, no. 197) |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | uneven, more pronounced in the foreground and over the foreground / middle distance figures and in the sky. |
| Note on foul biting: | pitting throughout; granular tone in building on left and under awning; pattern of fabric (scrim) in shadows by bridge and barge on right |
| Print note: | vertical wipe marks and polish lines in foreground; bevel marks around edges |
| 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.' 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: | 'Compare this state' on verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K2060106 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.