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Portrait of Major Whistler
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Object Details
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)
- Provenance
- To 1905
- Mrs. Emma W. Palmer, Stonington, CT, to 1905 [1]
- From 1905 to 1919
- Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Mrs. Emma W. Palmer in February 1905 [2]
- From 1920
- Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
- Notes:
- [1] Undated folder sheet note. See Original Whistler List Paintings, pg. 15-1/2, 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: Whistler as Artist (May 11, 1984 to December 5, 1984)
- Portraits and Figure Painting by James McNeill Whistler (October 2, 1972 to May 2, 1973)
- Whistler Paintings (September 8, 1961 to October 15, 1969)
- Previous custodian or owner
- Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Charles Lang Freer
- ca. 1857-1859
- Accession Number
- F1905.62a-c
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- Oil on wood panel
- Dimensions
- H x W: 31.3 x 25.1 cm (12 5/16 x 9 7/8 in)
- Origin
- United States
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
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- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- portrait
- man
- United States
- American Art
- Record ID
- fsg_F1905.62a-c
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye36b99df44-7b86-4b08-9a46-7fabc144176b
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