The Pierrot
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Period
1889 -
Geography
United States -
Material
Etching; ink on paper -
Dimension
H x W: 23 x 16.1 cm (9 1/16 x 6 5/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1906.116 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1906.116
Object Details
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Artist
James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) -
Edition/State
4 -
Provenance
From prior to 1893 to 1919Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), probably purchased from the artist prior to 1893 [1]From 1920Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [2]Notes:[1] See Original Whistler List, Etchings, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Also, according to Curatorial Remark 1, G.E. Guest, 1921, in the object record: "Probably purchased from Mr. Whistler.A list of ten etchings...appears among a package of papers labelled: Invoices prior to 1893. This etching is one of that number.It is given a 1906 registration number because it was included in the inventory of that year."[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
Off the Beaten Path: Early Works by James McNeill Whistler (September 28, 2013 to September 28, 2014)Whistler's Greatest Etchings: 1889 Amsterdam Set (June 28, 2003 to February 1, 2004) -
Previous custodian or owner
James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) (C.L. Freer source)Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919) -
Origin
United States -
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer -
Type
Print -
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