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Annie Haden |  Hunterian Art Gallery (46749) | |
| Number: | 67 | |
| Date: | 1860 | |
| Medium: | drypoint | |
| Size: | 357 x 217 mm | |
| Signed: | 'Whistler.' at lower left | |
| Inscribed: | '1860.' at lower left | |
| Set/Publication: | no | |
| No. of States: | 4 | |
| Known impressions: | 17 | |
| Catalogues: | K.62; M.62; T.51; W.57 | |
| Impressions taken from this plate (17) | ||
TECHNIQUE
It is a drypoint, drafted at first with bold lines for the dress and background, and fine, expressive and sensitive lines for the face and hair. A complex blend of medium-length lines of shading with patches of irregular shading created a shimmering effect on the dress and curtain. However, there are acid droplets at the corners in the third state (
) and it may be that the carpet pattern was etched, and then possibly reinforced in drypoint.
) and it may be that the carpet pattern was etched, and then possibly reinforced in drypoint.PRINTING
There are single impressions of the first (), second () and third () states; the majority of impressions are of the foruth state. Impressions were printed in black ink on a variety of papers, including ivory Japan laid paper, two of these being on kozo (, ) and one on hosho (), as well as tan Japan (). Several are on western papers including off-white 'antique' (pre-1800) laid paper (), and pale buff laid paper with a scallop shell watermark ().
), second () and third () states; the majority of impressions are of the foruth state. Impressions were printed in black ink on a variety of papers, including ivory Japan laid paper, two of these being on kozo (, ) and one on hosho (), as well as tan Japan (). Several are on western papers including off-white 'antique' (pre-1800) laid paper (), and pale buff laid paper with a scallop shell watermark ().