"Guanyin"
photographer
Charles Sheeler
(American, 1883 - 1965)
Dateabout 1919
MediumPhotograph
Dimensions38.9 x 31.6 cm (15 5/16 x 12 7/16 in.)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberARC.100037
eMuseum ID722688
TMS Source ID26878
Last Updated11/21/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotesJessica Chloros, "Technical Study of an 11th-12th century Guanyin Sculpture," Inside the Collection (blog), Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 22 August 2023, https://www.gardnermuseum.org/blog/technical-study-11th-12th-century-guanyin-sculpture
MarksNotesPrinted label (affixed to the verso, center): C.R. Sheeler, JR. / Photographers / 1822 Chestnut St., Phila.
Embossed (inside folder above silver leaf): C.R. Sheeler, JR. / Photographers / 1822 Chestnut St., Phila.
Embossed (inside folder above silver leaf): C.R. Sheeler, JR. / Photographers / 1822 Chestnut St., Phila.
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
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