A Fisherman’s Day

Maker(s)
Artist: Winslow Homer (1836-1910)
Historical period(s)
1889
Medium
Watercolor on thin cardboard
Dimensions
H x W: 31.3 x 49.1 cm (12 5/16 x 19 5/16 in)
Geography
United States
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F1913.35a-b
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Painting
Type

Watercolor

Keywords
fisherman, fishing, landscape, United States
Provenance

Reichard and Company, New York [1]

To 1913
William T. Evans (1843-1918), New York and New Jersey, purchased from Gustav Reichard, to 1913 [2]

From 1913 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased at the William T. Evans sale, American Art Association, March 31 and April 1-2, 1913, no. 39 [3]

From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [4]

Notes:

[1] See Provenance Remark 1 in the object record, as well as Curatorial Remark 3, Kate Theimer, April 28, 1994, in the object record. See also, Dana H. Carroll and William Thomas Evans, New York, Illustrated Catalogue of the Collection of American Paintings Formed by the Widely Known Amateur William T. Evans, sale cat. (New York, NY: American Art Association, March 31-April 1 and 2, 1913), no. 39.

[2] See note 1.

[3] See note 1. See also, List of American Paintings Other than by Whistler, A, pg. 10, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

[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.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Reichard and Company
William T. Evans American, born Ireland, 1843-1918
Charles Lang Freer 1854-1919
American Art Association (C.L. Freer source) established 1883

Published References
  • William T. Evans, Dana H. Carroll. Illustrated Catalogue of the Collection of American Paintings Formed by the Widely Known Amateur William T. Evans: Paintings Described by D.H. Carroll. New York, March 31 - April 2, 1913. cat. 39.
  • Wolfgang Born. American Landscape Painting: An Interpretation. New Haven. fig. 107.
  • Burns A. Stubbs. Paintings, Pastels, Drawings, Prints, and Copper Plates by and Attributed to American and European Artists, Together with a List of Original Whistleriana, in the Freer Gallery of Art. vol. 1, no. 2, 2nd ed. Washington, 1967. pl. 4.
  • Lloyd Goodrich, John Wesley Beatty. Winslow Homer. New York. p. 115.
Collection Area(s)
American Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
SI Usage Statement

Usage Conditions Apply

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page.

The information presented on this website may be revised and updated at any time as ongoing research progresses or as otherwise warranted. Pending any such revisions and updates, information on this site may be incomplete or inaccurate or may contain typographical errors. Neither the Smithsonian nor its regents, officers, employees, or agents make any representations about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of the information on the site. Use this site and the information provided on it subject to your own judgment. The Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery welcome information that would augment or clarify the ownership history of objects in their collections.

citation | Save this image How to download an image | Request Permission | Terms of Use