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Artist:
James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)  Search this
Medium:
Etching; ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 13.4 x 9.8 cm (5 1/4 x 3 7/8 in)
Type:
Print
Origin:
United States
Date:
ca. 1877
Provenance:
Howard Mansfield (1849 -1938), New York, NY [1]
To 1901
H. Wunderlich & Co., New York, NY, 1901 [2]
From 1901 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from H. Wunderlich & Co., through Thomas Wilmer Dewing (1851-1938), in 1901 [3]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [4]
Notes:
[1] Undated folder sheet note in object file: "Howard Mansfield stamp on back of flap."
[2] See Original Whistler List, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.
[3] See note 2.
[4] 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:
Whistler: Streetscapes, Urban Change (November 18, 2023 to May 4, 2024)
Previous custodian or owner:
Howard Mansfield (1849-1938)
H. Wunderlich & Co. (1874-1912) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Topic:
architecture  Search this
United States  Search this
American Art  Search this
store front  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1901.19
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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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/ye372d01d08-4494-478c-963f-85cafc7969a5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1901.19