Object Details
- Provenance
- To 1905
- Marie Meyer-Riefstahl (1876-1961), Manchester, England, Paris, France, and New York, NY, to 1905 [1]
- From 1905 to 1919
- Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Marie Meyer-Riefstahl in 1905 [2]
- From 1920
- Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
- Notes:
- [1] See Original Kakemono and Makimono List, L. 503, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Marie Meyer-Riefstahl was named Miss Marie Louise Nordlinger at the time of acquisition.
- [2] See note 1.
- [3] 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
- Chinese Art (January 1, 1963 to March 6, 1981)
- Previous custodian or owner
- Marie Louise Meyer-Riefstahl (1876-1961) (C.L. Freer source)
- Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Charles Lang Freer
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- F1905.74
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- Opaque watercolor on cloth
- Dimensions
- H x W: 69.8 x 42 cm (27 1/2 x 16 9/16 in)
- Origin
- Tibet
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
- See more items in
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- Buddhism
- elephant
- mandala
- Tibet
- Mahakala
- Tsongkhapa
- Yamantaka
- Padmasambhava
- dharmachakra mudra
- South Asian and Himalayan Art
- thangka
- Charles Lang Freer collection
- Record ID
- fsg_F1905.74
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3816f4ef0-c03c-4190-af08-5bbef8350105
