182The 'Adam and Eve', Old ChelseaBoston Public LibraryAccession no: W.284 State: 3/3 |
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| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | H. Wunderlich & Co., New York (stock no. a 5171-28). Given by Albert H. Wiggin (1868-1951) to Boston Public Library, MA, December 1917 ('Gift CLD' in BPL records); 'July 1919 HE' [is this a valuation in BPL?] |
| Paper size: | 227 x 355 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 177 x 305 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | japanese |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | none |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | clean wiped, slightest tone at corners |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | A good impression. |
| 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 / PIT'; 'UEWS' - on buildings |
| 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: | 'AHW' bird stamp (A. H. Wiggin, Lugt 2820a) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'a 5171-28' on verso |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1750233 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.