199The RialtoHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 49895 State: C/3 |  |
| 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: | 335 x 235 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 295 x 199 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| 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 an uneven medium-light print tone which is more pronounced in the foreground wehre there are sweeping wipe marks. It is darker at the edges and upper corners also. The centre is more cleanly wiped. |
| Note on foul biting: | There are single pits throughout. |
| Print note: | The paper is badly creased from the printing process. |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | butterfly |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | 'VENDITA CARNA' on the signboard above the awning on right |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | butterfly 'imp' on recto, below platemark, in pencil |
| 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: | '21' on secondary backing sheet on recto at lower right. |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K2110302 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.