Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

Item Information

Title:
Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
Description:
Information from accompanying cards: With a large watercolor painting concealed under the gilt of each fore-edge, that on the first volume being a representation of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.
Date:
(c) 1795
Format:
Paintings
Genre:
Watercolors
Portrait paintings
Group portraits
Fore-edge painting
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Special Collections, Rare Books
Subjects:
Gardens
Nudes
Animals
Eden
Extent:
1 painting : watercolor on fore edge of book
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Notes:
Title from accompanying cards.
Found on: The Holy Bible / ornamented with engravings by James Fittler from celebrated pictures by old masters ; the letter press by Thomas Bensley, vol. 1
Notes (acquisition):
Gift of Albert H. Wiggin, May 1951.
Notes (date):
Date of painting unknown. Publication date of book: 1795.
Notes (object):
Fore-edge/fanned to the right
Identifier:
07_04_000178A
Call #:
RARE BKS BS1851795 .L6x
Barcode:
39999063117434