The "Adam and Eve," Old Chelsea

James McNeill Whistler American

1878–79

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Artwork Details

Title: The "Adam and Eve," Old Chelsea
Artist: James McNeill Whistler (American, Lowell, Massachusetts 1834–1903 London)
Date: 1878–79
Medium: Etching and drypoint on gray chine collé on medium weight ivory laid support; third state of three (Glasgow)
Dimensions: Plate: 6 13/16 × 11 13/16 in. (17.3 × 30 cm)
Sheet: 10 15/16 × 17 7/16 in. (27.8 × 44.3 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of David Keppel, 1917
Object Number: 17.21.66
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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