Portrait of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler
odd: label: Local Numbers
content: FSA A1999.37
name: label: Creator
content: Yuan Xikun
label: Names
content: Thiel, Philip
creator: label: Creator
content: Yuan Xikun
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: The son of well-known painter, Yuan Xiaoling, Yuan Xikun began making art at an early age, working in his father's studio. Yuan later studied at an academy of fine arts, Yunnan Art College. He was also mentored by Jian Zhaohe, a master of traditional Chinese painting. For many years, Yuan Xikun has functioned as a cultural ambassador, having been commissioned to create portraits of over 100 international politicians and celebrities in both ink-and-wash and bronze, including Koffi Annan, Jacques Chirac, Boris Yeltsin and President Clinton. He continues to participate in many international causes. In 1995, he established a private museum, Beijing Jintai Art Museum.
label: Biographical / Historical
content: One painting of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Paintings (visual works)
unitdate: label: Date
content: undated
custodhist: label: Custodial History
content: Gift, 1999.
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
identifier: label: Identifier
content: FSA.A1999.37
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Paintings (visual works)
label: Type
content: Portraits
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: One painting, framed.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Portraits
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: One painting of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler.