Object Details
Provenance
To 1916
Abel William Bahr (1877-1959), New York, NY, to 1916 [1]
From 1916 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Abel William Bahr, New York, in 1916 [2]
From 1920
The Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Reserved Bronze List, S.I. 6105, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Abel William Bahr (1877-1959) was a collector and dealer born in Shanghai, China. After he left Shanghai in 1910, he lived, at various points in time, in London, Montreal, and Ridgefield, Connecticut. He established a gallery in New York City in 1920.
[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
Abel William Bahr (1877-1959) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Date
1800-1900
Accession Number
F1916.608
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
H x W x D (overall): 4.8 x 3.7 x 2.4 cm (1 7/8 x 1 7/16 x 15/16 in)
Origin
India
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
casting
metal
bronze
elephant
India
South Asian and Himalayan Art
Charles Lang Freer collection
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_F1916.608