Charles Lang Freer
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Charles Lang Freer was an American industrialist, art collector, and patron. He is known for his large collection of East Asian, American, and Middle Eastern art. In 1906, Freer donated his extensive
1916 photograph portrait by Edward Steichen
From humble beginnings in the Hudson Valley to the Charles Lang Freer house, Detroit, Michigan
James McNeil Whistler, The Peacock Room, 1876-1877, Leather, Wood, Oil Paint, Canvas, Freer Gallery of Art
James McNeill Whistler, La Princesse du Pays de la porcelain, 1863-1865, oil paint, Freer Gallery of Art.
Smithsonian Institution
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The Smithsonian Institution is a group of museums, education and research centers, created by the United States federal government "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge". Founded on August 10,
Charles Lang Freer
…patron. He is known for his large collection of East Asian, American, and Middle Eastern art. In 1906, Freer donated his extensive collection to the Smithsonian Institution, making him the first American to bequeath his private collection to the United States. To house the objects, including The Peacock Room by James McNeill…
The Smithsonian Institution Building in Washington, D.C., also known as "the Castle"
"The Castle" (built 1847) in April 1865.
"The Castle" on the National Mall: the institution's earliest building remains its headquarters.
The Smithsonian Institution area around the National Mall.