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The 'Adam and Eve', Old Chelsea

Royal Library of Belgium
Accession no: S.II 89987
State: 3/3

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Paper size:315/319 x 455 mm  
Plate mark size:175 x 301 mm  
Paper trimmed to pmk?:no  
Colour of the paper:cream  
Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc):laid  
Note on the paper:thick  
Tab?:no  
Watermarks:n/a  
Medium:etching  
Ink colour:black  
Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil:no  
Print tone:medium even plate tone; richer in shading on boat in foreground  
Note on foul biting:  
Print note:very faint scratches in centre  

 

Whistler's sign on plate:butterfly  
Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate:'OLD FERRY WHARF. / J. JOHNSON / COAL MERCHANT'; 'THE ADAM and EVE - / Wine & Spirit Establ'; 'STOP ['S' back to front; 'T' looks like 'P'] / PIT'; 'KEWS' - on buildings  
Inscriptions by others on the plate:-  
Whistler's signature on paper:-  
Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper:-  
Tab signed/inscribed:no  
Note on the tab:  

 

Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding):-  
Notes on inscriptions:-  
Collector's mark:  
Dealers' stock nos:  
Misc inscriptions by others:lower right: '288'; lower right corner: 'J. Mc.N. Whistler (very rare)'  

 

Source of information:Whistler Etchings Project  
ID:K1750253  

All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.