182The 'Adam and Eve', Old ChelseaNew York Public LibraryAccession no: MEYG State: 3/3 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Mrs Henry Draper gift. |
| Paper size: | 215 x 343 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 176 x 304 mm |
| Note on size: | The right edge is perforated |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | Japan |
| Note on the paper: | very thin tissue, possibly tracing paper, darkened to cream, ragged edges |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light even tone |
| Note on foul biting: | at edges |
| Print note: |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | no |
| 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: | no |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '5345' or '5365' lower margin; '78999' stamp. |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1750238 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.