Wu Lai-hsi, deceased, in his collection of paintings, to Mr.

Hereby transfer, for remunerations received, my interest and rights inherited from my father, Mr. Oliver of the United States Army, copy in accession file. See the letter from Wu Ping-Chung addressed 'To Whom it May Concern,' June 15, 1959, witnessed by Major Thurman W. Upon Wu's death, Pritzlaff contacted Wu's son, Wu Ping-Chung who lived in Taiwan he declined to claim the collection but retained ownership rights until he transferred them to Pritzlaff in 1959. Rawski, Worshiping the Ancestors: Chinese Commemorative Portraits (Stanford & Washington: Stanford University Press with Smithsonian Institution, 2001), 22. This portrait was one of those sold in 1937, according to conversation between Jan Stuart and Richard Pritzlaff in 1990 held at Pritzlaff's New Mexican Ranch. Pritzlaff and Wu remained in touch for the remainder of Wu's life. In 1937, Wu sold portraits to the American, Richard G. Active in the 1930s and 1940s, Wu Laixi purchased portraits in China, reportedly for his personal collection and for resale he took great pride in his collection, labeling himself as the first collector of Chinese ancestor portraits. Wu Laixi еђіиіґз†™ (alternate romanization: Wu Lai-hsi) was an antiquities dealer who often sold high-quality, imperial goods sourced from Chinese nobles, among other sources. Sackler Gallery purchased from the Estate of Richard G. Ross Perot (1930-2019) purchased from Richard G.

Pritzlaff (1902-1997) by transfer of ownership from Wu Ping-Chung on J

Wu Ping-Chung (dates unknown) inherited ownership upon Wu Laixi's death around 1949 ca.1949-1950) reportedly acquired from decedents of noble Chinese families

Posthumous portraiture