Portrait Painting Item Number: 2755/4 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Framed, large scale, ancestor portrait painted on paper. Depicted is a male in an imperial-style blue robe and jeweled blue hat, with an ornately embroidered rank badge hanging from his neck, seated in a large tiger skin covered chair or throne. The red mosaic floor has a floral patterning in shades of white, green, yellow and pink with a border motif in black. A wide band of brown paper frames the painting and the actual reddish wood frame with fibreboard backing has two ornate metal hangers at top.
Item History
- Made in China
- Owned by U.B.C. Development Office before August 20, 2009
- Received from U.B.C. Development Office (Transferring institution) on August 20, 2009
What
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- U.B.C. Development Office
- Received from
- U.B.C. Development Office (Transferring institution)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Ownership Date
- before August 20, 2009
- Acquisition Date
- on August 20, 2009
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper; paintings
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2755/0004