455The Dance House: NocturneHunterian Art GalleryAccession no: 46643 State: 3/6 |  |
| Collection credit: | The Hunterian, University of Glasgow, Birnie Philip Gift, 1935 |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow |
| Provenance: | Bequeathed by Whistler to his executrix, Miss Rosalind Birnie Philip, 1903; given by her to the University of Glasgow, 1935. |
| Paper size: | 277 x 170 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 274 x 170 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | Backed with thin wove Japanese paper so unable to completely 'see' the original paper |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | with overall tone, the windows, light and some reflections wiped clean |
| Note on foul biting: | foul biting at edges; pitting particularly in foreground; lines broken down in more densely worked areas, particularly around windows |
| Print note: | Kennedy's states are in the wrong order (his II is earlier than I), and this a new state III based on Kennedy illustrations and HAG impressions only |
| 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: | 40 mm from left; tab 3 x 11 mm; pencil butterfly on tab |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'RBP' monogram (R.Birnie Philip , Lugt 405) verso in pencil |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K4080302 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.