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James McNeill Whistler, 1834–1903, American, active in Britain (from 1859), The "Adam and Eve," Old Chelsea, 1879
- 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), Plate: 6 7/8 x 11 7/8 inches (17.5 x 30.2 cm), Image: 6 7/8 x 11 7/8 inches (17.5 x 30.2 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:
- balcony | boats | buildings | chimneys | church | gutters | landscape | masts | men | roofs | ropes | sails | trees | windows
- Associated Places:
- Chelsea | England | London | United Kingdom
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:55727
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