Frame for Dewing's Portrait of a Young Girl

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At A Glance

  • Period

    1889
  • Geography

    New York, New York, United States
  • Material

    Gilded wood
  • Dimension

    H x W x D (outside): 32 x 66 x 2.5 cm (12 5/8 x 26 x 1 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1893.1b
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1893.1b

Object Details

  • Designer

    Stanford White (1853-1906)
  • Frame maker

    Joseph Cabus (ca. 1882-1893)
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Caroline J. Hecker
    Reichard and Company (C.L. Freer source)
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
  • Provenance

    From 1889
    Caroline J. Hecker, New York purchased from the maker, before June 27, 1889 [1]
    To 1893
    Reichard and Company, New York, purchased from Caroline J. Hecker, to 1889 [2]
    From 1893 to 1919
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Reichard and Company on January 3, 1893 [3]
    From 1920
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [4]
    Notes:
    [1] According to Provenance Remark 1 in the object record. See also, Curatorial Remark 1, Linda Merrill, April 3, 1993, in the object record.
    [2] See note 1.
    [3] 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.
  • Origin

    New York, New York, United States
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Lang Freer
  • Type

    Frame
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