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Early Portrait of the Artist's Daughter

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At A Glance

  • Period

    1893-1894

  • Geography

    United States

  • Material

    Oil on canvas

  • Dimension

    H x W: 103.6 x 172.2 cm (40 13/16 x 67 13/16 in)

  • Accession Number

    F1906.69a-b

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1906.69a-b

Object Details

  • Artist

    Thomas Wilmer Dewing (1851-1938)

  • Provenance

    From 1894 to 1919
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Thomas Wilmer Dewing in 1894 [1]
    From 1920
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [2]
    Notes:
    [1] Object file.
    [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

    Pretty Women: Freer and the Ideal of Feminine Beauty (August 13, 2005 to September 17, 2006)
    Thomas Wilmer Dewing (January 3, 1985 to May 7, 1985)
    American Painting: To Dream of Fair Women (September 24, 1982 to February 29, 1984)
    Thomas Wilmer Dewing (June 19, 1980 to March 18, 1981)

  • Previous custodian or owner

    Thomas Wilmer Dewing (1851-1938) (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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