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Eve Spinning

Designer (British, 1833 - 1898)
Maker (British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
  • Photograph of a Design for Stained Glass
ClassificationsPHOTOGRAPHS
Dateca. 1877
Mediumphotograph
Dimensions7 3/8 x 3 in. (18.7 x 7.6 cm.) mount: 11 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (28.6 x 18.4 cm.)
DescriptionEve stands holding spindle and thread. Cain and Abel stand at her feet. Cain holds an apple and Abel holds Eve's left leg.
Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "No. 90." recto upper center in black ink: "3 : P. 345" recto upper center in black ink: "SP 79" recto upper right in black ink: "582" recto upper right in blue ink on white paper: "F.060" recto lower center in black ink: "582"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on view
Object number2000.5.2666
Eve Spinning
Unknown, British
ca. 1877
Object number: 2000.5.1969a
Virtuous Woman Spinning
Unknown, British
ca. 1874
Object number: 2000.5.2667
Illustrated manuscript of Genesis : The creation of Eve
William Blake
ca. 1826-1827
Object number: 000.38
Adam and Eve
Unknown, British
ca. 1874
Object number: 2000.5.1537C
Illustrated manuscript of Genesis : Cain fleeing from the body of Abel
William Blake
ca. 1826-1827
Object number: 000.41
Adam and Eve
Unknown, British
ca. 1877
Object number: 2000.5.1898f
Eve
Unknown, British
ca. 1870
Object number: 2000.5.1967b