323Doorway, SandwichHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 54907 State: 2/3 |  |
| Collection credit: | The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Provenance: | Bequeathed by Whistler to his executrix, Miss Rosalind Birnie Philip, 1903. [?] |
| Paper size: | 98 x 133 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 95 x 133 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | medium weight, 'antique' laid paper, with minor brown flecks |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | There is a light uneven print tone that is slightly more pronounced in the foreground and at the edges. |
| Note on foul biting: | There are single pits throughout. |
| Print note: | The ink is a warm black in tone. There is very minor reticulation of ink at the lower left. There are light wipe marks in the foreground and a slightly mottled effect from wiping. |
| 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: | 3 x 9 mm, 98 mm from left; pencil butterfly 1887/9 |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'K.307 Doorway. Sandwich / (und I-II)' on verso, at centre. |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K3070103 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.