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The Dance House: Nocturne

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At A Glance

  • Period

    1889

  • Geography

    United States

  • Material

    Etching; ink on paper

  • Dimension

    H x W: 27.1 x 16.8 cm (10 11/16 x 6 5/8 in)

  • Accession Number

    F1906.117

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1906.117

Object Details

  • Artist

    James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)

  • Edition/State

    1

  • Provenance

    From prior to 1893 to 1919
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), probably purchased from the artist prior to 1893 [1]
    From 1920
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [2]
    Notes:
    [1] See Original Whistler List, Etchings, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Also, according to Curatorial Remark 1, G.E. Guest, 1921, in the object record: "Probably purchased from Mr. Whistler.
    A list of ten etchings...appears among a package of papers labelled: Invoices prior to 1893. This etching is one of that number.
    It is given a 1906 registration number because it was included in the inventory of that year."
    [2] 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: Streetscapes, Urban Change (November 18, 2023 to May 4, 2024)
    The Texture of Night: James McNeill Whistler (June 6, 2009 to July 25, 2010)
    Whistler's Greatest Etchings: 1889 Amsterdam Set (June 28, 2003 to February 1, 2004)

  • Previous custodian or owner

    James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) (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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