Portrait of Mrs. Frederick M. Alger

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Object Details

Artist

Gari Melchers (1860-1932)

Provenance

From 1917 to 1919

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Gari Melchers, New York on February 17, 1917 [1]

From 1920

Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [2]

Notes:

[1] See List, American Paintings other than by Whistler, A, pg. 24, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

[2] 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

Paintings by Gari Melchers, 1919 (April 4 to May 1, 1919)

Paintings by Gari Melchers, 1918 (1918)

Previous custodian or owner

Gari Melchers (1860-1932)

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

Credit Line

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Date

ca. 1917

Accession Number

F1917.178a-b

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Painting

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

H x W: 80.1 x 62.4 cm (31 9/16 x 24 9/16 in)

Origin

United States

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Data Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Topic

portrait

woman