250St James's ParkHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 54913 State: 1/1 |  |
| 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: | 205 x 159 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 68 x 99 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | wove |
| Note on the paper: | medium weight |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | 'H SMITH & SON / 1824' |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | There is a dark plate tone with strong horizontal wipe marks and an uneven, mottled quality. |
| Note on foul biting: | There are single pits throughout and a scrim mark at the upper edge, within the branches of the tree. |
| Print note: |
| 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: | no |
| Note on the tab: |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | no |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'K.255 Sketch in St James's Park' on recto, at lower edge. |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K2550107 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.