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Night: The Sea

Object Details

Provenance
From 1912 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from the artist, Dwight William Tryon in 1912 [1]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [2]
Notes:
[1] See List of American Paintings Other than by Whistler, A, pg. 8, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. According to Curatorial Remark 4, Linda Merrill, May 1989, in the object record: "Research revealed that this drawing was purchased from Tryon on 14 May 1912."
[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
Shifting Boundaries: Perspectives on American Landscapes (July 13, 2024 to July 26, 2026)
Seascapes: Tryon & Sugimoto (July 18, 2008 to January 25, 2009)
Panama-Pacific International Exposition (February 20 to December 4, 1915)
Previous custodian or owner
Dwight William Tryon (1849-1925) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Data Source
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Artist
Dwight William Tryon (1849-1925)
Date
1912
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Medium
Pastel on cardboard
Dimensions
H x W: 18.7 x 28.9 cm (7 3/8 x 11 3/8 in)
Type
Drawing
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