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Old Hungerford Bridge |  Hunterian Art Gallery (46760) | |
| Number: | 76 | |
| Date: | 1861 | |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint | |
| Size: | 140 x 215 mm | |
| Signed: | 'Whistler.' at lower right | |
| Inscribed: | no | |
| Set/Publication: | 'Thames Set', 1871 | |
| No. of States: | 4 | |
| Known impressions: | 65 | |
| Catalogues: | K.76; M.76; T.37; W.80 | |
| Impressions taken from this plate (65) | ||
TECHNIQUE
The composition was mostly etched, augmented with delicate drypoint that faded and had to be replaced as it wore down. Lochnan commented:
PRINTING
Almost all impressions are printed in black ink. The first state was printed on off-white thin laid Japanese paper, cleanly wiped (
), the second on off-white 'antique' (pre-1800) laid paper with a 'Pro Patria' over 'NP' watermark ().
), the second on off-white 'antique' (pre-1800) laid paper with a 'Pro Patria' over 'NP' watermark (). The published edition was printed mainly on variations of the De Erven de Blauw and Beehive 'DEDB' watermark on ivory or cream laid (, , , , , , , , , ).
, , , , , , , , , ). Others were printed on a variety of papers: cream 'antique' laid (); off-white laid with a shield watermark (); ivory 'antique' (pre-1800) laid with Strasbourg Lily watermark, taken from a ledger with blue edges (); cream laid with Arms of Amsterdam watermark (); cream 'modern' laid () and ivory card-like wove (). Some are on Asian papers, including ivory Japanese laid (, ) and light-weight cream Japanese ().
); off-white laid with a shield watermark (); ivory 'antique' (pre-1800) laid with Strasbourg Lily watermark, taken from a ledger with blue edges (); cream laid with Arms of Amsterdam watermark (); cream 'modern' laid () and ivory card-like wove (). Some are on Asian papers, including ivory Japanese laid (, ) and light-weight cream Japanese (). There are two impressions from the cancelled plate, printed in black ink on 'modern' laid paper ().
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