182The 'Adam and Eve', Old ChelseaRijksmuseum, AmsterdamAccession no: RP-P-1954-48 State: 3/3 |
| Collection credit: | Aankoop uit het F.G. Waller Fonds. |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Dr H.C. Valkema Blouw; Blouw sale, Frederik Muller, Amsterdam, 2-4 March 1954; bought by the Rijksprentenkabinet, Amsterdam. |
| Paper size: | 195 x 320 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 176 x 302 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | dark ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | japan |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | Light overall tone |
| Note on foul biting: | Some flecks and dots |
| Print note: |
| 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: | Shield stamp (F.G. Waller, Lugt 2760) ; 'R:MVS.' elliptical stamp (Rijks Prentenkabinet, Lugt 2228) on recto. |
| Dealers' stock nos: | n/a |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | n/a |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1750221 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.