182The 'Adam and Eve', Old ChelseaBaltimore Museum of ArtAccession no: 1996.48.8307 State: 3/3 | ![]() |
| Collection credit: | Gift of Mrs Matthew H. Hirsh, Baltimore |
| Image credit: | Photo © The Baltimore Museum of Art |
| Provenance: | George A. Lucas (1824-1909), Paris; given by Mrs Matthew H. Hirsh, Baltimore to the Baltimore Museum of Art, MD, 1996. |
| Paper size: | 258 x 393 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 175 x 3002 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | off-white |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | wove |
| Note on the paper: | possibly Asian |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | no |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | light grey tone overall. |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| 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: | no |
| Collector's mark: | 'M.I. LUCAS COLLECTION' stamp on verso |
| Dealers' stock nos: | no |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | '26' in circle on verso |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project and museum records |
| ID: | K1750105 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.
