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FROM THE COLLECTION OF REVEREND ISAAC TAYLOR HEADLAND AND DR. MIRIAM SINCLAIR HEADLANDReverend Isaac Taylor Headland (1859-1942) was an American missionary and accomplished scholar who went to Beijing in 1880 and served as a professor at Peking University. He was also instrumental in obtaining books on foreign topics, especially technology, for Emperor Guangxu (1871-1908). His wife, Dr. Miriam Sinclair Headland (1859-1953) served as head of the Presbyterian Women’s Hospital and then professor of hygiene at Peking University. She served as physician to the mother and sister of Empress Dowager Cixi. Reverend Headland’s interest in Chinese culture led him to assemble a large collection of Chinese paintings and works of art, including works by contemporary artists living in the capital.
ZHANG ZHIWAN (1811-1897)
Early Spring
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ZHANG ZHIWAN (1811-1897)
Early Spring
Hanging scroll, ink on paper
42 3/8 x 18 1/8 in. (107.5 x 46 cm.)
Entitled, inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dedicated to Zhifu
One collector’s seal of Isaac Taylor Headland (1859-1942)
Early Spring
Hanging scroll, ink on paper
42 3/8 x 18 1/8 in. (107.5 x 46 cm.)
Entitled, inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dedicated to Zhifu
One collector’s seal of Isaac Taylor Headland (1859-1942)