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Fitzroy Square

Hunterian Art Gallery
Accession no: 49934
State: 1/3

Collection credit:The Hunterian, University of Glasgow  
Image credit:Photo © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow  
Provenance: Frank Short (1857-1945); Frederick Goulding (1842-1909), London. Dr J. A McCallum (1862-1948); given to the University of Glasgow, 1939.  

 

Paper size:162 x 117 mm  
Plate mark size:127 x 93 mm  
Paper trimmed to pmk?:no  
Colour of the paper:ivory  
Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc):laid  
Note on the paper:medium weight, 'antique' laid paper.  
Tab?:no  
Watermarks:no  
Medium:etching  
Ink colour:brown  
Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil:no  
Print tone:There is a light, fairly even print tone.  
Note on foul biting:There are minor individual pits throughout.  
Print note:The paper is creased within the platemark from the printing process.  

 

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:  
Collector's mark:'JAMcC' (J. A. McCallum) rectangular stamp in brown ink on verso  
Dealers' stock nos:'4.6263 on verso, at lower right  
Misc inscriptions by others:'This subject, drawn on the grounded plate - left / unbitten by Mr Whistler on acount of accident to / ground - in Mr Way's possession 1904 - was bitten by / Frank Short, who printed & gave me this proof - / F Goulding', inscr. below plate by Frederick Goulding.  

 

Source of information:Whistler Etchings Project  
ID:KAp30104  

All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.