182The 'Adam and Eve', Old ChelseaNew York Public LibraryAccession no: MEZAP State: 3/3 |
| Collection credit: | |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Samuel Putnam Avery (1822-1904), New York; acquired by the New York Public Library, S. P. Avery Collection. |
| Paper size: | 310 x 403 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 175 x 298 mm |
| Note on size: | uneven edge at bottom |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | n/a |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | brown even overall tone, more at bottom right |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | warm black ink, not a particularly 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: | 'butterfly imp.' in pencil on recto |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | 'The "Adam & Eve" - Old Chelsea -' possibly by Whistler on recto |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | no |
| Note on the tab: |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | large pencil butterfly of 1879/81 |
| Collector's mark: | 'S. P. AVERY / COLLECTION' (Lugt 41) stamp |
| Dealers' stock nos: | n/a |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | no |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1750231 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.