Artist:

James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)  Search this

Medium:

Oil on wood panel

Dimensions:

H x W: 31.3 x 25.1 cm (12 5/16 x 9 7/8 in)

Type:

Painting

Origin:

United States

Date:

ca. 1857-1859

Provenance:

To 1905

Mrs. Emma W. Palmer, Stonington, CT, to 1905 [1]

From 1905 to 1919

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Mrs. Emma W. Palmer in February 1905 [2]

From 1920

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

Notes:

[1] Undated folder sheet note. See Original Whistler List Paintings, pg. 15-1/2, 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 at the Freer Gallery of Art: Whistler as Artist (May 11, 1984 to December 5, 1984)

Portraits and Figure Painting by James McNeill Whistler (October 2, 1972 to May 2, 1973)

Whistler Paintings (September 8, 1961 to October 15, 1969)

Previous custodian or owner:

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

Topic:

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United States  Search this

American Art  Search this

Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Accession Number:

F1905.62a-c

Restrictions & Rights:

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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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