182The 'Adam and Eve', Old ChelseaMetropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkAccession no: 60.598.27 State: 3/3 |
| Collection credit: | Julia S. Manges, in memory of her husband Dr. Morris Manges, 1960 |
| Image credit: | Image © The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Provenance: | Bequeathed by Julia S. Manges, in memory of her husband Dr Morris Manges, to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1960. |
| Paper size: | 207 x 330 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 177 x 304 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | buff |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | japan |
| Note on the paper: | 'laid' Asian paper |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | Pale grey even tone |
| Note on foul biting: | Scattered tiny dots |
| Print note: | A good impression. |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | butterfly (very pale) |
| 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: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1750240 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.