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A Prize Bull

Detail of a pattern

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At A Glance

Period

1870
Geography

United States
Material

Oil on canvas
Dimension

H x W: 30.7 x 40.9 cm (12 1/16 x 16 1/8 in)
Accession Number

F1913.20a-b
EDAN ID

edanmdm:fsg_F1913.20a-b

Object Details

Artist

Abbott Handerson Thayer (1849-1921)
Provenance

To 1913

George G. Benjamin, to 1913 [1]

From 1913 to 1919

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased at the sale of the George G. Benjamin, American Art Association, New York, NY, March 18, 1913 [2]

From 1920

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

Notes:

[1] See List of American Paintings, pg. 10, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. See also, Provenance Remark 1 in the object record.

[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

Shifting Boundaries: Perspectives on American Landscapes (July 13, 2024 to July 26, 2026)
Previous custodian or owner

George G. Benjamin (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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Date

1870s
Name

Benjamin, George G., Freer, Charles Lang
Place

United States
Topic

Charles Lang Freer collection, Art, American Art, Bulls
Culture

Americans
Object Type

Paintings