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Artist:
James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)  Search this
Medium:
Copper
Dimensions:
H x W: 25.5 x 19.3 cm (10 1/16 x 7 5/8 in)
Type:
Tool and Equipment
Origin:
United States
Date:
1859
Provenance:
To 1896
Frederick Keppel and Co., London, England, and New York to 1896 [1]
From 1896 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Frederick Keppel and Co. in 1896 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Whistler List, Plates, 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:
James McNeill Whistler Pastels, Etchings, Paintings, Watercolors (November 11, 1976 to June 24, 1977)
Whistler Etchings and Copper Plates (May 15, 1968 to February 22, 1971)
Centennial Exhibition, East Corridor (February 25, 1956 to July 10, 1958)
Previous custodian or owner:
Frederick Keppel and Co. (1868-1940) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Topic:
metal  Search this
copper  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:
F1896.9
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
Related Online Resources:
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye39d84cf22-27c4-43ad-a415-e8195aaeb834
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1896.9