Portrait of Major Whistler

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

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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