182The 'Adam and Eve', Old ChelseaRoyal Library of BelgiumAccession no: S.II 89987 State: 3/3 |
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| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: |
| Paper size: | 315/319 x 455 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 175 x 301 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | cream |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | thick |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | n/a |
| Medium: | etching |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | medium even plate tone; richer in shading on boat in foreground |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: | very faint scratches in centre |
| 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 ['S' back to front; 'T' looks like 'P'] / PIT'; 'KEWS' - on buildings |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | - |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | - |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | - |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | no |
| Note on the tab: |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | - |
| Notes on inscriptions: | - |
| Collector's mark: | |
| Dealers' stock nos: | |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | lower right: '288'; lower right corner: 'J. Mc.N. Whistler (very rare)' |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K1750253 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.