182The 'Adam and Eve', Old ChelseaNational Gallery of AustraliaAccession no: 78.489 |
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| Provenance: | Charles C. Cunningham (1910-1979), Chicago. Acquired through Robert M. Light, Santa Barbara, CA, by the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, 1978. |
| Additional acq. no: | 111877 |
| Paper size: | 212 x 330 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 174 x 300 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | no |
| Colour of the paper: | white |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | medium weight 'antique' laid paper. |
| Tab?: | no |
| Watermarks: | Arms of Amsterdam |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | black |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | |
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| Print note: |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | |
| 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: | |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | no |
| Note on the tab: |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | |
| Collector's mark: | 'CCC' trefoil stamp on verso in brown ink (C.C. Cunningham). |
| Dealers' stock nos: | 'c 33419' on recto, at lower right . |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | 'k175 1/2' on recto, at lower left; '59' (encircled) on verso, lower right. |
| Source of information: | Museum records |
| ID: | K1750z10 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.