The White House

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At A Glance

  • Period

    ca. 1884-1885
  • Geography

    United States
  • Material

    Oil on wood panel
  • Dimension

    H x W: 13.6 x 23.6 cm (5 3/8 x 9 5/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1902.154a-b
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1902.154a-b

Object Details

  • Artist

    James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)
  • Provenance

    To 1902
    Henry Studdy Theobald (1847-1934), London, to 1902 [1]
    From 1902 to 1919
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Henry Studdy Theobald, London, in August 1902 [2]
    From 1920
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
    Notes:
    [1] Undated folder note sheet, Object file. See also Original Whistler List, Purchases from Theobald, pg. 3, 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

    Small Masterpieces: Whistler Paintings from the 1880s (April 2, 2005 to November 11, 2008)
    American Art - James McNeill Whistler (May 9, 1993 to June 30, 1997)
    Arrangement in Yellow and Gold: Paintings by James McNeill Whistler (March 14, 1986 to April 1, 1987)
    American Paintings: James McNeill Whistler 1834-1903 (February 6, 1985 to March 4, 1986)
    James McNeill Whistler at the Freer Gallery of Art—Whistler and the Landscape (May 11, 1984 to February 5, 1985)
    American Paintings (March 20, 1981 to September 24, 1981)
    American Paintings (May 31, 1979 to June 17, 1980)
    Whistler—Landscapes and Seascapes (October 14, 1969 to September 25, 1971)
    Untitled Exhibition, Works of Whistler (September 22, 1947 to April 11, 1955)
    Untitled Exhibition, American Oil Paintings, Gallery 3, 1947 (September 25, 1947 to April 12, 1955)
    Whistler Oils Exhibition (January 8, 1925 to January 20, 1928)
    American Paintings by J.A.McN. Whistler (May 2, 1923 to January 8, 1925)
    Panama-Pacific International Exposition (February 20 to December 4, 1915)
    Exhibition of Paintings by T.W. Dewing, A.H. Thayer, D.W. Tryon, J.A.McNeill Whistler (February 10 to 26, 1910)
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Henry Studdy Theobald (1847-1934) (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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