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At A Glance

  • Period

    1860
  • Geography

    United States
  • Material

    Drypoint; ink on paper
  • Dimension

    H x W (overall): 34.8 x 21.4 cm (13 11/16 x 8 7/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1892.5
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1892.5

Object Details

  • Artist

    James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)
  • Edition/State

    3, 3
  • Provenance

    Joshua Hutchinson Hutchinson (circa 1829-1891), London [1]
    To 1892
    H. Wunderlich & Co., New York to 1892 [2]
    From 1892 to 1919
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from H. Wunderlich & Co. in 1892 [3]
    From 1920
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [4]
    Notes:
    [1] Curatorial Remark 2 in the object record states: "Hutchinson Collection stamp in margin."
    [2] See Original Whistler List, Etchings, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.
    [3] See note 2.
    [4] 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

    Whistler Etchings and Copper Plates (May 15, 1968 to February 22, 1971)
    Whistler Etchings and Lithographs (March 23, 1962 to July 4, 1962)
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Joshua Hutchinson Hutchinson (ca. 1829-1891)
    H. Wunderlich & Co. (1874-1912) (C.L. Freer source)
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
  • Origin

    United States
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Lang Freer
  • Type

    Print
  • Restrictions and Rights

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