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Object Details

Artist

Dwight William Tryon (1849-1925)

Provenance

From 1915 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from the artist, Dwight William Tryon in 1915 [1]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [2]
Notes:
[1] See List of American Paintings Other than by Whistler, A, pg. 17, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. According to Curatorial Remark 3, Linda Merrill, May 1989, in the object record: "Research revealed that his drawing was purchased in December 1915."
[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

Shifting Boundaries: Perspectives on American Landscapes (July 13, 2024 to July 26, 2026)
Seascapes: Tryon & Sugimoto (July 18, 2008 to January 25, 2009)
Untitled Exhibition, Smith College, 1916 (February 1916)

Previous custodian or owner

Dwight William Tryon (1849-1925) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

Credit Line

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Date

1915

Accession Number

F1915.134a-b

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Drawing

Medium

Pastel on cardboard

Dimensions

H x W: 19.1 x 29.5 cm (7 1/2 x 11 5/8 in)

Origin

United States

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Data Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Topic

ocean
sunrise
morning
United States
American Art
seascape
Charles Lang Freer collection

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye34611952f-c7ce-446b-9b0a-993b23283848

Record ID

fsg_F1915.134a-b

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