Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987), method of acquisition unknown [2]
From 1987
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler [2]
Notes:
[1] The Arthur M. Sackler collection number “68.5.3” was assigned to this object, indicating that the object was in Sackler’s collection in 1968. See Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Gift Inventory sheet, 68.5.3, copy in object file.
[2] See note 1.
Dr. Arthur M. Sackler was a physician, medical publisher, pharmaceutical marketer, and collector of Asian art.
[3] Pursuant to the agreement between Dr. Arthur M. Sackler and the Smithsonian Institution, dated July 28, 1982, legal title of the donated objects was transferred to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery on September 11, 1987.
Research updated January 19, 2023
Collection:
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Exhibition History:
The Arts of China (November 18, 1990 to September 7, 2014)
Pavilions and Immortal Mountains: Chinese Decorative Art and Paintings (September 28, 1987 to February 28, 1988)