Second state. From an edition of 12. Made for an unsuccessful application for the 1924 Prix de Rome. Purchased from Sutherland's first one-man show at the 21 Gallery in 1924 when he was still a student at Goldsmiths College
The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Eden; foreground, a path, plants and a monkey; middleground, on the left, back view of the semi nude, barefoot Eve wearing a long skirt, on the right, back view of Adam wearing trousers, a striped shirt and a waistcoat, who holds tools (a shovel?) in his right hand and a sprig of an apple tree in his left hand; background, plants and a tree growing from rocks leading to darkness. Etched with varied line including cross hatching. Stopping out used for lighter flesh tones of Eve. Some foul-biting
