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At A Glance

  • Period

    1879-1880

  • Geography

    United States

  • Material

    Etching and drypoint; ink on paper

  • Dimension

    H x W: 29 x 20.2 cm (11 7/16 x 7 15/16 in)

  • Accession Number

    F1902.45

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1902.45

Object Details

  • Artist

    James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)

  • Edition/State

    5, 3

  • Provenance

    To 1902
    William George Rawlinson (1812-1902), London,
    to 1902 [1]
    From 1902 to 1919
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), given by William George Rawlinson in 1902 [2]
    From 1920
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
    Notes:
    [1] See Original Whistler List, Etchings, 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)
    Mr. Whistler's Galleries: Avant-garde in Victorian London, 1883 (November 20, 2003 to April 4, 2004)
    Whistler Etchings and Lithographs (March 23, 1962 to July 4, 1962)
    Untitled Exhibition, Whistler Drawings, Etchings, and Lithographs, 1959 (April 15, 1959 to November 2, 1959)

  • Previous custodian or owner

    William George Rawlinson (1840-1928) (C.L. Freer source)
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

  • Origin

    United States

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Lang Freer

  • Type

    Print

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