03-06-200903-07-2009
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2446Boston
March 6, 2009 12:00 PMCalender
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James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903) The Adam and Eve, Old Chelsea

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$948$800
Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2446Location: BostonDate / Time: March 06, 2009 12:00PM

Description:

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

The Adam and Eve, Old Chelsea, 1879, second state of two (Kennedy, 175). Butterfly monogram in the plate, identified on a fragmentary label from Frederick Keppel & Co., New York, on the reverse. Etching and drypoint on paper, plate size 6 7/8 x 11 7/8 in. (17.4 x 30.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Scattered fox marks, gentle rippling and toning, not examined out of frame.
Estimate $1,500-2,000

Keywords

James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Frederick Keppel & Co.