Sunset before Storm

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Object Details

Artist

Dwight William Tryon (1849-1925)

Provenance

To 1914

Dwight William Tryon (1849-1925), New York, to 1914 [1]

From 1914 to 1919

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from the artist, Dwight William Tryon on January 24, 1914 [2]

From 1920

The Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

Notes:

[1] Undated folder sheet note. See American Paintings, List A, p. 12, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Also see Curatorial Remarks, Linda Merrill, May 1989, in the object record.

[2] See note 1.

[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)

American Paintings, Dwight W. Tryon (May 2, 1923 to March 23, 1925)

Panama-Pacific International Exposition (February 20 to December 4, 1915)

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

1913

Accession Number

F1914.11a-b

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Drawing

Medium

Pastel on gray-brown paper

Dimensions

H x W: 19.2 x 29.4 cm (7 9/16 x 11 9/16 in)

Origin

United States

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Data Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Topic

ocean

beach

sunset