print
- Museum number
- 1843,0607.16
- Description
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Adam and Eve; the couple nude in the Garden of Eden, Eve holding an apple at centre, with monstrous serpent on Tree of Knowledge to right, an elephant in background; second state with outline of bank strengthened. 1638
Etching
- Production date
- 1638
- Dimensions
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Height: 162 millimetres
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Width: 116 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- For an impression of the first state and comment see 1852,1211.42.
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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1992 March-May, London, National Gallery, 'Rembrandt'
2011 June-Nov, Sth Korea, Ulsan Museum, Fantastic Creatures/BM tour exh
2012 Jan-May, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Fantastic Creatures/BM tour exh
2019-2020 14 Nov-12 Jan, London, BM, G90a, '50th Anniversary of the Harold Wright Scholarship'
- Acquisition date
- 1843
- Acquisition notes
- 1843,0607.1 to 233 is the so-called 'second' collection of etchings by Rembrandt purchased by the Trustees from W & G Smith in 1843 to form a series that was intended to be consulted by visitors to the Print Room, in order to save wear and tear on the 'first' series, which contained the rare states and valuable items and which was to be reserved for connoisseurs and experts in the subject. See Josi's report to the Trustees dated 5 July 1843. Since 1843 many of the prints have been sold or exchanged as duplicates.
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1843,0607.16
