The Meyers and Freer decided to divide the collection - Meyers acquiring 5 bronzes and Freer acquiring 6 bronzes in addition to the jade – and the price, calculating each party’s payment was based on the appraisal values assigned to each piece. Meyer, and Charles Lang Freer negotiated with Marcel Bing to arrange a joint purchase of Bing’s collection of 11 Chinese bronzes and 1 jade. Copies of aforementioned documents in object file. See, for example: Novemletter from Marcel Bing to Charles Lang Freer letters from December 10 and 15 from Eugene Meyer to Charles Lang Freer telegrams exchanged between Marcel Bing, Charles Lang Freer, and Eugene Meyer dating from November 15 to DecemFebruletter from Charles Lang Freer to Marcel Bing and Freer Gallery of Art Original Bronze List S.I.
Bing’s ownership is documented in several locations. Loo of Lai Yuan &Co., New York in early December 1915 Ĭharles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Eugene Meyer on Decemįreer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920
Kisco, NY purchased on behalf of Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919) from Marcel Bing through C.
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