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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
Bust of Thomas Lawton
Summary
- Collection ID:
- FSA.A2014.03
- Creators:
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Fugh Lee, Dora, Ms.
- Dates:
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1972
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Itembronze bust
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
One bust of Thomas Lawton.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Dr. Thomas Lawton was the fifth director (1977-1987) of the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.
Sculpted by Dora Fugh Lee (1929-). Lee studied painting with Yan Shaoxiang in her early years in Beijing. Later she was sole student ("Ke-tou" student) of Pu Ru with whom she had daily lessons when he lived in Tokyo in 1955/56. She also studied sculpture with Pietro Lazzari in the 1970s. She exhibited for many years at Franz Bader Gallery, Washington, DC.
Digital Content
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Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Bust of Thomas Lawton. FSA.A2014.03. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Related Materials
Related Materials
Additional materials related to Dora Fugh Lee can be found in the Franz Bader Gallery records, 1925-1995. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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