Eve and the Serpent
Object Details
- original artist
- Batten, John Dickson
- Description
- Color woodcut on parchment-like paper. Naked woman and serpent in lush setting with twining vegetation. Printed by Frank Morley Fletcher from five wood blocks designed by John D. Batten, 1895. Edition: no. 58. Annotated in pencil in lower margin: "No. 58 John D. Batten. 1895. First finished example made in Japanese style in England. Printed by F. Morley Fletcher."
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of John Dickson Batten, 1897
- 1895
- ID Number
- GA.05623
- catalog number
- 05623
- accession number
- 32331
- Object Name
- Object Type
- Woodcut
- Other Terms
- Print; Relief; Wood Cut
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- ink (overall material)
- Measurements
- sheet: 27.5 cm x 38 cm; 10 13/16 in x 14 31/32 in
- plate: 13.5 cm x 28 cm; 5 5/16 in x 11 1/32 in
- place made
- United Kingdom: England, London
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
- Religion
- Art
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Adam and Eve
- Record ID
- nmah_786438
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-d6d4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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