Venice
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Period
1880 -
Geography
United States -
Material
Fabricated chalks on brown paper -
Dimension
H x W (overall): 20.2 x 30.1 cm (7 15/16 x 11 7/8 in) -
Accession Number
F1893.26a-b -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1893.26a-b
Object Details
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Artist
James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) -
Description
Gondolas and a sailboat in foreground; across the water, San Giorgio and other buildings. -
Provenance
To 1893H. Wunderlich & Co., New York to 1893 [1]From 1893 to 1919Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from H. Wunderlich & Co. in 1893 [2]From 1920Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]Notes:[1] See Original Whistler List, Paintings, pg. 21, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.[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
Whistler in Venice: The Pastels (January 19 to June 15, 2003)James McNeill Whistler at the Freer Gallery of Art—Whistler and the Landscape (May 11, 1984 to February 5, 1985)Whistler Pastels and Drawings, Re-arranged and some additions (January 7, 1924 to January 20, 1944) -
Previous custodian or owner
H. Wunderlich & Co. (1874-1912) (C.L. Freer source)Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919) -
Origin
United States -
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer -
Type
Drawing -
Restrictions and Rights
CC0 - Creative Commons (CC0 1.0)
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