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Object Details

Artist

James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)

Provenance

1892
Loaned by Albert Moore in 1892 to Goupil Gallery, London for exhibition "Nocturnes, Marines and Chevalet Pieces." [4]
To 1908
J. Martin White, to 1908 [1]
From 1908 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from J. Martin White in August 1908 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Whistler List, Purchases Since Making up the Smithsonian Inventory, pg. 9, 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.
[4] See Freer|Sackler exhibition history data, and Curatorial Remarks.

Collection

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Exhibition History

Whistler: Streetscapes, Urban Change (November 18, 2023 to May 4, 2024)
Whistler in Watercolor (May 18 to November 3, 2019)
A Perfect Harmony (October 14, 2017 to October 8, 2023)
Freer & Whistler: Points of Contact (February 23, 2008 to January 3, 2016)
Arrangement in Yellow and Gold: Paintings by James McNeill Whistler (March 14, 1986 to April 1, 1987)
American Paintings: James McNeill Whistler 1834-1903 (February 6, 1985 to March 4, 1986)
American Paintings: James McNeill Whistler (January 17, 1985 to (end date unknown))
James McNeill Whistler at the Freer Gallery of Art: Artist and Patron (May 11, 1984 to January 17, 1985)
Winter into Spring: American Landscapes (March 4, 1982 to June 1, 1982)
American Paintings: James McNeill Whistler 1834-1903 (September 16, 1981 to March 26, 1984)
American Paintings: James McNeill Whistler (November 11, 1976 to March 18, 1981)
Paintings by James McNeill Whistler (August 1, 1974 to December 5, 1975)
Whistler—Landscapes and Seascapes (October 14, 1969 to September 25, 1971)
Whistler Paintings (September 8, 1961 to October 15, 1969)
American Paintings (June 9, 1960 to September 8, 1961)
Centennial Exhibition, Galleries 10 and 11 (February 25, 1956 to November 3, 1959)
Untitled Exhibition, Works of Whistler (September 22, 1947 to April 11, 1955)
Untitled Exhibition, American Oil Paintings, Gallery 3, 1947 (September 25, 1947 to April 12, 1955)
Untitled Exhibition, Whistler Oil Paintings (February 12, 1944 to May 10, 1945)
Untitled Exhibition, American Oil Paintings (May 1, 1933 to February 6, 1944)
Whistler Landscapes, Oil (January 20, 1928 to May 1, 1933)
Whistler Oils Exhibition (January 8, 1925 to January 20, 1928)
American Paintings by J.A.McN. Whistler (May 2, 1923 to January 8, 1925)
American Paintings, J.A.McN. Whistler (May 2, 1923 to February 12, 1944)
Untitled Exhibition, University of Michigan Club, Detroit, 1914 (1914)
Inaugural Exhibition, The Toledo Museum of Art (January 17 to February 12, 1912)
A Selection of Art Objects from the Freer Collection Exhibited in the New Building of the National Museum (April 15 to June 15, 1912)
Exhibition of Oriental and American Art Under the Joint Auspices of the Alumni Memorial Committee and the Ann Arbor Art Association (May 11 to May 30, 1910)
Memorial Exhibition of the Works of the late James McNeill Whistler (February 22 to April 15, 1905)
78th Exhibition of the Royal Scottish Academy of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture (Spring or Autumn of 1904)
Nocturnes, Marines and Chevalet Pieces (March through April, 1892)

Previous custodian or owner

J. Martin White (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

Credit Line

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Date

ca. 1875-1877

Accession Number

F1908.169a-b

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Painting

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

H x W: 47.2 x 62 cm (18 9/16 x 24 7/16 in)

Origin

United States

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Data Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Topic

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United States
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Charles Lang Freer collection

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3fceded0c-d7cf-4d92-953e-fa2104601f01

Record ID

fsg_F1908.169a-b

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