Sold to Benefit George Watson's College, Edinburgh
Attributed to Bai Yuchan, Lady and Peonies
Auction Closed
November 5, 05:06 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Attributed to Bai Yuchan, Lady and Peonies
ink and colour on silk, hanging scroll
signed Bai Yuchan and with one seal
colophon by Ruan Yuan and with one seal; by Hongshou and with one seal
102.7 x 54.2 cm, 40⅜ by 21⅜ in.
Acquired by Sir James Stewart Lockhart (1858-1937) through Tse Tsan-tai (1872-1938), Hong Kong, 1912, 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. 13.
National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh, 2003-2025 (on loan).
Sir James Stewart Lockhart, Notebook, 1910-1921, p. 11.
