The Collection of Mr. Charles L. Freer

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Subject

  • Freer, Charles Lang 1854-1919
  • Fenollosa, Ernest F
  • Freer Gallery of Art

Category

Smithsonian Institution History Bibliography

Notes

Fenollosa began career as founding chair of philosophy at Tokyo University, became expert on Asian art and culture and a collector in his own right. Served Japanese government as one of Imperial Commissioners of Fine Arts. Was appointed curator of newly formed Dept. of Japanese Art at MFA, Boston. Friendship with Freer included roles as teacher and consultant, authenticating the collection, etc. An annotated typescript copy of this article exists in the Papers of Charles Lang Freer, Series 4, folder 24, Freer/Sackler Archives.

Contained within

Pacific Era Vol. vol. 1, no. 2 (Journal)

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

November 1907

Topic

Gifts

Physical description

pp. 57-66

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