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Artist:
James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)  Search this
Medium:
Black and white chalk on brown paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 20.7 x 13.3 cm (8 1/8 x 5 1/4 in)
Type:
Drawing
Origin:
United States
Date:
ca. 1873-1875
Provenance:
James Staats Forbes (1823-1904), London [1]
To 1905
William Marchant & Co., London, to 1905 [2]
From 1905 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from William Marchant & Co. in 1905 [3]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [4]
Notes:
[1] Curatorial Remark 2 in the object record states: "From the Forbes collection.
See Journal Voucher No. 1, December 1905."
[2] See Original Whistler List, Drawings, pg. 3, 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:
James McNeill Whistler at the Freer Gallery of Art—Whistler and the Figure (May 11, 1984 to December 16, 1984)
Whistler Pastels and Drawings, Re-arranged and some additions (January 7, 1924 to January 20, 1944)
Previous custodian or owner:
James Staats Forbes (1823-1904)
William Marchant & Co. (flourished 1907-1925) (C.L. Freer source)
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:
F1905.131a-b
Restrictions & Rights:
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye36c6751d1-ade5-4659-a35e-af5c7a19c6a9
EDAN-URL:
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