The Thames in Ice
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Object Details
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)
- Provenance
- Seymour Haden (1818-1910), London [1]
- To 1901
- John James Cowan (1846-1936), Edinburgh, Scotland, to 1901 [2]
- From 1901 to 1919
- Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from John James Cowan in November 1901 [3]
- From 1920
- Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [4]
- Notes:
- [1] See Curatorial Remark 2, C.L. Freer, in the object record.
- [2] See Original Whistler List, Paintings, pg. 37, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.
- [3] See note 2.
- [4] 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)
- James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) (April 3, 2001 to January 24, 2008)
- 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 and Modern Life (May 11, 1984 to December 16, 1984)
- Winter into Spring: American Landscapes (March 4, 1982 to June 1, 1982)
- American Paintings (March 20, 1981 to September 24, 1981)
- American Paintings: James McNeill Whistler (November 11, 1976 to March 18, 1981)
- Paintings by James McNeill Whistler (August 1, 1974 to December 5, 1975)
- Whistler Paintings (October 15, 1969 to September 25, 1971)
- Whistler Paintings (September 8, 1961 to October 15, 1969)
- American Paintings (September 8, 1961 to May 2, 1973)
- 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, Works of Whistler (September 22, 1947 to April 11, 1955)
- Untitled Exhibition, American Oil Paintings, Gallery 3, 1947 (September 25, 1947 to April 12, 1955)
- Untitled Exhibition, American Oil Paintings (May 1, 1933 to February 6, 1944)
- Whistler Landscapes, Oil (January 20, 1928 to May 1, 1933)
- Whistler Oils Exhibition (January 8, 1925 to January 20, 1928)
- American Paintings by J.A.McN. Whistler (May 2, 1923 to January 8, 1925)
- Exposition des Oeuvres de James McNeill Whistler (May 1905)
- Previous custodian or owner
- Francis Seymour Haden (1818-1910)
- John James Cowan (1846-1936) (C.L. Freer source)
- Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Charles Lang Freer
- 1860
- Accession Number
- F1901.107a-b
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- H x W: 74.6 x 55.3 cm (29 3/8 x 21 3/4 in)
- Origin
- United States
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
- See more items in
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- winter
- river
- snow
- boat
- United States
- American Art
- Charles Lang Freer collection
- Record ID
- fsg_F1901.107a-b
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3823d6642-b288-409f-9082-00c482c19a9f
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