224Quiet CanalScottish National Gallery , EdinburghAccession no: ENGLISH 903 State: 3/4 |  |
| Collection credit: | Scottish National Gallery |
| Image credit: | Photo © Scottish National Gallery , Edinburgh |
| Provenance: | Purchased by the National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh, 1910. |
| Additional acq. no: | P.1735 |
| Paper size: | 237 x 154 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 229 x 154 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | pale buff |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | 'antique' (pre 1800) laid |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light overall tone, with more at the bottom of the water |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | the drypoint under the leaves is stronger; print has a cold dark effect |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | no |
| 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: | pencil butterfly of 1885/1886, tab 39-56mm from left |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '1st state' on verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K2140509 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.