The Little Red Glove

Object Details

Artist

James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)

Provenance

From 1903 to 1919

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from the artist in 1903 [1]

From 1920

Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [2]

Notes:

[1] See Original Whistler List, Paintings, pg. 11, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Purchased in July 1903.

[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

Freer & Whistler: Points of Contact (February 23, 2008 to January 3, 2016)

American Art - James McNeill Whistler (May 9, 1993 to April 30, 1994)

Arrangement in Yellow and Gold: Paintings by James McNeill Whistler (March 14, 1986 to April 1, 1987)

American Paintings: James McNeill Whistler (January 17, 1985 to (end date unknown))

James McNeill Whistler at the Freer Gallery of Art: Whistler as Decorator (May 11, 1984 to December 5, 1984)

American Paintings: James McNeill Whistler 1834-1903 (September 16, 1981 to March 26, 1984)

Portraits and Figure Painting by James McNeill Whistler (October 2, 1972 to May 2, 1973)

Whistler Paintings (October 15, 1969 to September 25, 1971)

Whistler Paintings (September 8, 1961 to October 15, 1969)

American Paintings (June 9, 1960 to September 8, 1961)

Centennial Exhibition, Galleries 10 and 11 (February 25, 1956 to November 3, 1959)

Untitled Exhibition, Whistler Oil Paintings, Gallery 3, 1955 (December 16, 1955 to February 25, 1956)

Untitled Exhibition, American Oil Paintings, Gallery 3, 1947 (September 25, 1947 to April 12, 1955)

Untitled Exhibition, Works of Whistler (September 22, 1947 to April 11, 1955)

Untitled Exhibition, Whistler Oil Paintings (February 12, 1944 to May 10, 1945)

American Paintings, J.A.McN. Whistler (May 2, 1923 to February 12, 1944)

Exposition des Oeuvres de James McNeill Whistler (May 1905)

Oil Paintings, Water Colors, Pastels and Drawings: Memorial Exhibition of the Works of Mr. J. McNeill Whistler (February 23 to March 22, 1904)

Comparative Exhibition of Native and Foreign Art at the Galleries of the American Fine Arts Society (November 15 to December 11, 1904)

Previous custodian or owner

James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) (C.L. Freer source)

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

Credit Line

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

1896-1902

Accession Number

F1903.180a-b

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Painting

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

H x W: 51.3 x 31.5 cm (20 3/16 x 12 3/8 in)

Origin

United States

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Topic

child

United States

American Art

Record ID

fsg_F1903.180a-b

Metadata Usage (text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

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