Artist:

James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)  Search this

Medium:

Etching; ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 7.9 x 17.6 cm (3 1/8 x 6 15/16 in)

Type:

Print

Origin:

United States

Date:

ca. 1886-1888

Signatures:

Signature in pencil: the Butterfly, imp.

Edition/State:

2/1

Provenance:

To 1901

Frederick Keppel and Co., London, England, and New York to 1901 [1]

From 1901 to 1919

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Frederick Keppel and Co. in 1901 [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

Previous custodian or owner:

Frederick Keppel and Co. (C.L. Freer source)

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

Topic:

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Credit Line:

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Accession Number:

F1901.29

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3a4c4b7b6-0ca8-4686-be04-c50519686d45

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_F1901.29