Sketch of Houses

Object Details

• Artist

  James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)

• Label

  Whistler etchings are identified by "G" numbers as assigned in "James McNeill Whistler: The Etchings, a catalogue raisonne," by Margaret F. McDonald, Grischka Petri, Meg Hausberg, and Joanna Meacock (University of Glasgow, 2012), http://etchings.arts.gla.ac.uk. This print is G15 state 1 of 1.

• Provenance

  Philippe Burty (1830-1890)

  [1]

  Alphonse Wyatt Thibeaudau (circa 1840-1892) [2]

  Probably to 1902

  Henry Studdy Theobald (1847-1934), London, probably to 1902 [3]

  From 1902 to 1919

  Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), probably purchased from Henry Studdy Theobald in 1902 [4]

  From 1920

  Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [5]

  Notes:

  [1] A note, in pencil on the old mount, stated: "A.W. Thibaudeau bo't it from Ph. Burty" (see Curatorial Remarks in the object record).

  [2] See note 1.

  [3] According to a note in the Accession File, Collections Management Office, this object is from the Theobald collection, and was therefore probably purchased from Henry Studdy Theobald in 1902, along with many other Whistler pieces from the Theobald Collection. However, there is no specific purchase information regarding this object.

  [4] See note 3.

  [5] 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

• Previous custodian or owner

  Philippe Burty (1830-1890)

  Alphonse Wyatt Thibeaudau (ca. 1840-1892)

  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

  Print

• Restrictions and Rights

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• Date

  1850s

• Name

  Freer, Charles Lang, Thibeaudau, Alphonse Wyatt, Theobald, Henry Studdy, Burty, Philippe

• Place

  United States

• Topic

  Charles Lang Freer collection, Art, Architecture, American Art, Etching (printing process)

• Culture

  Americans

• Object Type

  Prints