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Wild West: Indians |  Hunterian Art Gallery (46917) | |
| Number: | 293 | |
| Date: | 1887 | |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint | |
| Size: | 82 x 185 mm | |
| Signed: | butterfly at lower left | |
| Inscribed: | no | |
| Set/Publication: | no | |
| No. of States: | 1 | |
| Known impressions: | 5 | |
| Catalogues: | K.314; M.308; W.228 | |
| Impressions taken from this plate (5) | ||
TECHNIQUE
This is almost entirely etching but there are a few diagonal drypoint lines among the shading on the centre of the grandstand.
PRINTING
Not many impressions were printed. The first proof of Wild West: Indians was printed in dark brown ink on cream laid paper removed from a book (
). Others are in black ink on cream 'antique' (pre-1800) laid paper (), in dark brown on cream fibrous laid paper (). Most are trimmed to the platemark and signed on a tab with Whistler's butterfly and 'imp.' to show that he had printed them. However, one, printed slightly askew in black ink on off-white wove paper, is not trimmed, although it is both signed and inscribed with a title 'The Orator, Buffalo Bill.' ().
). Others are in black ink on cream 'antique' (pre-1800) laid paper (), in dark brown on cream fibrous laid paper (). Most are trimmed to the platemark and signed on a tab with Whistler's butterfly and 'imp.' to show that he had printed them. However, one, printed slightly askew in black ink on off-white wove paper, is not trimmed, although it is both signed and inscribed with a title 'The Orator, Buffalo Bill.' ().