239The SmithyHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 54921 State: 6/6 |  |
| 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: | 180 x 228 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 176 x 228 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | medium weight, 'antique' laid paper. |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | Strasbourg Lily (partial) |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | There is a light, fairly even print tone, that is slightly more pronounced at the right side and upper right corner, also in the shadows at the centre. |
| Note on foul biting: | There is minor foul biting at the lower corners and pitting in the lower half of the composition. |
| Print note: | The ink is a warm black. There is minor reticulation of ink at the upper right corner and evidence of reworking at the right around the figure at the anvil. There is a light oatmealy texture overall. |
| 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: | 6 x 14 mm; 42 mm from left; butterfly of 1888/1890 |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | the butterfly dates from the 1890s - it is tiny |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'The Smithy'; 'K240, V' on verso, at lower centre |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K2400507 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.