Lamaist mandala

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At A Glance

  • Geography

    Tibet
  • Material

    Color and gold on canvas
  • Dimension

    H x W: 75.7 x 51.2 cm (29 13/16 x 20 3/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1905.66
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1905.66

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. 495, 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)
    Untitled Exhibition, Chinese Buddhist Art (July 19, 1958 to April 26, 1960)
    Centennial Exhibition, Gallery 16 (February 25, 1956 to July 11, 1958)
    Untitled Exhibition, Chinese Painting and Sculpture (November 15, 1944 to February 25, 1956)
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Marie (1876-1961) (C.L. Freer source)
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
  • Origin

    Tibet
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Lang Freer
  • Type

    Painting
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