182The 'Adam and Eve', Old ChelseaGrafische Sammlung der Albertina, ViennaAccession no: DG1906/435 |
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| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Purchased from Kunstsalon Emil Richter, Dresden, by the k. k. Hofbibliothek, Vienna, 1906; transferred to the Albertina in 1921. |
| Paper size: | 222 x 353 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 175 x 302 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| 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 even tone |
| Note on foul biting: | fine scattered pitting |
| Print note: | clean 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: | no |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | verso 'Albertina Graph. Sammlg' in circle (Lugt 5e) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | recto '33431' |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | recto '435-1906'; recto lower right corner 'The Adam and Eve'; recto upper left corner '8'; verso ink: '383' |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1750z17 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.