Object Details
Artist
James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)
Edition/State
1, 1
Label
Whistler lithographs are identified by "C." numbers as described in The Lithographs of James McNeill Whistler (Chicago: The Art Institute of Chicago, 1998). This print is C.117, single state, only impression.
Provenance
To 1905
Thomas Robert Way (1861-1913), London, to 1905 [1]
From 1905 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Thomas Robert Way in 1905 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] According to Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record. See also, Accession List, Collections Management office. See further, the Original Whistler List, Lithographs, 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
Thomas Robert Way (1861-1913) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Date
1895
Accession Number
F1905.211
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Print
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 26.1 x 22.9 cm (10 1/4 x 9 in)
Origin
United States
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
theater
architecture
United States
American Art
Charles Lang Freer collection
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_F1905.211