Sold to Benefit George Watson's College, Edinburgh
Attributed to Lu Zhi, Hundred Sparrows
Auction Closed
November 5, 05:06 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Attributed to Lu Zhi, Hundred Sparrows
ink and colour on silk, hanging scroll
signed Lu Zhi and with two seals
178 x 96 cm, 70 by 37¾ in.
Acquired by Sir James Stewart Lockhart (1858-1937) through Tse Tsan-tai (1872-1938), Hong Kong, 1911, and thence by descent to his daughter, Mary Stewart Lockhart (1894-1985).
Gifted by the above to George Watson's College, Edinburgh, 1967.
Chinese Paintings from the Collection of Sir James Stewart Lockhart, Betty Joel Gallery, London, 1927, cat. no. 23.
Chinese Paintings, Edinburgh University Art Centre [Talbot Rice Gallery], Edinburgh, 1971, cat. no. 42.
An Ardent Collector, City Art Centre, Edinburgh, 1983, cat. no. 28.
National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh, 2003-2025 (on loan).
James Stewart Lockhart, Notebook, 1910-1921, p.23.
