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Four Butterflies

Detail of a pattern
Image 1 of 1
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At A Glance

  • Period

    ca. 1890

  • Geography

    United States

  • Material

    Crayon on paper

  • Dimension

    H x W: 28.6 x 22.2 cm (11 1/4 x 8 3/4 in)

  • Accession Number

    F1904.446

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1904.446

Object Details

  • Artist

    James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)

  • Provenance

    To 1904
    Obach & Co., London, to 1904 [1]
    From 1904 to 1919
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Obach & Co. in 1904 [2]
    From 1920
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
    Notes:
    [1] See Original Whistler List, Drawings, pg. 2, 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

    James McNeill Whistler at the Freer Gallery of Art (May 11, 1984 to December 5, 1984)
    Untitled Exhibition, Whistler Drawings, Etchings, and Lithographs, 1959 (April 15, 1959 to November 2, 1959)

  • Previous custodian or owner

    Obach & Co. (1884-1911) (C.L. Freer source)
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

  • Origin

    United States

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Lang Freer

  • Type

    Drawing

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