Artist:

James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)  Search this

Medium:

Etching and drypoint; ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W (overall): 20.2 x 29.3 cm (7 15/16 x 11 9/16 in)

Type:

Print

Origin:

United States

Date:

1879-1880

Edition/State:

4/3

Provenance:

To 1891

H. Wunderlich & Co., New York to 1891 [1]

From 1891 to 1919

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from H. Wunderlich & Co. in 1891 [2]

From 1920

Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

Notes:

[1] See Original Whistler List, Etchings, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

[2] See note 1.

[3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.

Collection:

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Exhibition History:

Mr. Whistler's Galleries: Avant-garde in Victorian London, 1883 (November 20, 2003 to April 4, 2004)

Whistler in Venice: The First Set of Etchings (July 1, 2001 to January 13, 2002)

Etchings and Dry Points by Whistler (March 23, 1925 to March 24, 1930)

Special Exhibition, Whistler Etchings and Lithographs (January 14, 1924 to February 18, 1924)

Previous custodian or owner:

H. Wunderlich & Co. (1874-1912) (C.L. Freer source)

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

Topic:

etching (printing process)  Search this

United States  Search this

American Art  Search this

Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Accession Number:

F1891.1

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

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EDAN-URL:

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