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After Whistler's "Portrait of Thomas Carlyle: Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 2"

Object Details

Edition/State
2, 1
Provenance
From 1904 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from the artist in 1904 [1]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [2]
Notes:
[1] According to the Accession List, Collections Management office. See also, Whistler Reserved List, pg. 2, Wh. R. 18, L. 5835, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.
[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
Previous custodian or owner
Henry Wolf (1852-1916) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Data Source
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Artist
Henry Wolf (1852-1916)
Date
1904
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Medium
Wood engraving; ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 22.6 x 19.1 cm (8 7/8 x 7 1/2 in)
Type
Print
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