Object Details
Artist
James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)
Description
Standing figure of a woman in profile with a dog in front of her. Signature in the lower right.
Signatures
Signature: J.W. ca. 1850-1851.
Provenance
To 1904
Mrs. E.W. Hall, to 1904 [1]
From 1904 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Mrs. E.W. Hall in 1904 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See the letter from Mrs. Hall, located in the Envelope file. See also, List of Whistler Paintings, etc., Transferred to Smithsonian Institution, January 3, 1921, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. According to Curatorial Remark 2, G.D. Guest, 1927, in the object record, the Registration number for this object was changed so as to correspond with the year of purchase.
[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
Untitled Exhibition, Whistler Drawings, Etchings, and Lithographs, 1959 (April 15, 1959 to November 2, 1959)
Previous custodian or owner
Mrs. E. W. Hall (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Date
ca. 1850-1851
Accession Number
F1904.453
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Drawing
Medium
Ink on light brown paper
Dimensions
H x W: 8.8 x 6.9 cm (3 7/16 x 2 11/16 in)
Origin
United States
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
bird
woman
dog
United States
American Art
Charles Lang Freer collection
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_F1904.453