James McNeill Whistler, 1834–1903, American, active in Britain (from 1859)
Title:
The "Adam and Eve," Old Chelsea
Date:
1879
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and drypoint, printed from canceled plate on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/4 x 13 3/4 inches (22.2 x 34.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered inside image, upper left: butterfly monogram; center left: "'OLD FERRY WHARF. | J. JOHNSON | COAL MERCHANT"; center right: "'THE ADAM and EVE | Wine & Spirit Establ"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Robert N. Whittemore, Yale BS 1943
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2014.22.16
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
landscape | sails | boats | ropes | men | church | buildings | trees | masts | gutters | chimneys | windows | roofs | balcony