Winter: Central Park

Object Details

• Artist

  Dwight William Tryon (1849-1925)

• Provenance

  To 1891

  American Watercolor Society, New York, New York to 1891 [1]

  From 1891 to 1919

  Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from the American Watercolor Society in 1891 [2]

  From 1920

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

  Notes:

  [1] According to Curatorial Remark 5, Linda Merrill, May 1989, in the object record: "Research revealed that this painting was purchased from the American Water Color Society, New York (24 February 1891) as "Early Snow."

  [2] 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.

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  American Paintings (December 27, 1984 to January 18, 1985)

  Winter into Spring: American Landscapes (March 4, 1982 to June 1, 1982)

  Exhibition of Paintings by D.W. Tryon (February 1 to 22, 1900)

• Previous custodian or owner

  American Watercolor Society (Founded 1866) (C.L. Freer source)

  Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

• Origin

  United States

• Credit Line

  Gift of Charles Lang Freer

• Type

  Painting

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• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  1890s

• Name

  Freer, Charles Lang, American Watercolor Society

• Place

  United States

• Topic

  Landscapes, Art, Winter, American Art

• Culture

  Americans

• Object Type

  Paintings