Chinese Statue of a Bird

Provenance

(Hammer Galleries, New York); sold 15 February 1965 to Ailsa Mellon Bruce [1901-1969]; bequest 1970 to NGA. [1]Provenance according to invoice from Hammer Galleries to Ailsa Mellon Bruce dated 15 February 1965, a copy of which is in NGA curatorial records.

Chinese Statue of a Bird

Molyneux, Edward H., Captain

1953

Accession Number

1970.17.129

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall: 19.7 x 24.2 cm (7 3/4 x 9 1/2 in.) | framed: 31.4 x 35.9 x 3.5 cm (12 3/8 x 14 1/8 x 1 3/8 in.)

Classification

Painting

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection