The Buddha

Object Details

Provenance

?-1997

Dr. Paul Singer (1904-1997), method of acquisition unknown [1]

1997-1999

In the custody of Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, upon death of Paul Singer and establishment of a loan agreement [2]

From 1999

The National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, by gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler [3]

Notes:

[1] The collection of Chinese art and antiquities assembled by Dr. Paul Singer over time was purchased by him on behalf of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler, Jillian Sackler, The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences and Humanities and later was transferred to the children of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler.

[2] The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art came into the custody of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, upon Paul Singer’s death in January 1997. See loan agreement between the Executors of the Singer Estate and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, February 1997, copy in collection accession files. In March 2023, the museum's legal name changed to National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution.

[3] The entirety of the Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art formally accessioned in 2012. See the Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art gift agreement, March 1999, copy in collection accession files. The work is part of the Museum’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection.

Research updated on June 12, 2024.

Collection

Arthur M. Sackler Collection

Previous custodian or owner

Dr. Paul Singer (1904-1997)

Credit Line

The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; a joint gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Arthur M. Sackler

Accession Number

S2012.9.2875

Restrictions & Rights

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Type

Sculpture

Medium

Jade

Dimensions

H x W x D (overall): 5 x 3.6 x 2.8 cm (1 15/16 x 1 7/16 x 1 1/8 in)

Origin

China

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Topic

jade

Buddhism

Buddha

China

Chinese Art

The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Record ID

fsg_S2012.9.2875

Metadata Usage (text)

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GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3254c3f8c-3da2-4cd8-9b98-03ccacf10f8b