A RARE PORTRAIT OF 'BUDDHABHADRA AND MONKEY', QING DYNASTYChina, 19th century. Ink and watercolors on paper. The monk seated on the ground, his arms crossed and resting on his knees, one hand holding a rosary, a long staff, a stand with a bowl on top, and a gnarled wood table with scholar's objects behind him, a white-faced monkey standing before him and offering a longevity peach.Inscriptions: Upper left, 'Ba tuo luo zun zhe', referring to Buddhabhadra. One seal. Provenance: Collection of Malinda F. Murphy, old collector's label to base. British private collection, acquired from the above and thence by descent. Malinda F. Murphy (1960-2005) was the youngest daughter of Dr. James S. Murphy and Margaretta 'Happy' Rockefeller, who would later marry U.S. Vice President Nelson Rockefeller. There has been extensive speculation in the inner circles of the Rockefeller family about Malinda being Nelson Rockefeller's daughter. The collection label on the backside is particularly interesting as it bears a printed drawing by Marc Chagall (1887-1985) of a hen laying golden eggs and the dedication 'Pour [for] Minda', indicating that the famous artist, who was commissioned by the Rockefellers to create a stained-glass window for the family church in 1960, made this drawing for Malinda Murphy in 1964, when she was four years old. Condition: Good condition with minor creasing, some water stains to the lower edge. Dimensions: Size incl. frame 68.7 x 35 cm Framed behind glass, the old Chinese-style wood frame carved in the form of bamboo segments, but of European origin.Buddhabhadra (359-429) was an Indian Buddhist monk, with the title of srama?a. He is most known for his prolific translation efforts of Buddhist texts from Sanskrit into Chinese and was responsible for the first Chinese translation of the Avata?saka Sūtra (Flower Ornament Scripture) in the 5th century.清代《跋陀羅尊者與猴子》 中國,十九世紀。紙本設色。尊者坐在地上,雙臂交叉置於膝上,一隻手拿著念珠,長杖放在地上,身前站著一隻端著放著桃子的盤子的猴子。 提詞:左上角題跋陀羅尊者,一枚鈴印。 來源:Malinda F. Murphy收藏,底部可見藏家標籤。 英國的私人收藏,購於上述收藏保存至今。 Malinda F. Murphy(1960-2005年)是James S. Murphy博士和Margaretta'Happy'Rockefeller的最小女兒,Margaretta'Happy'後來嫁給了美國副總統Nelson Rockefeller。 洛克菲勒家族的內普遍猜測Malinda是納爾遜?·洛克菲勒的女兒。 背面的收藏標籤特別有趣,因為上面刻有Marc Chagall(1887-1985年)印刷的母雞產下的金蛋和Pour [for] Minda”的字樣,這表明這位由 Rockefellers夫婦於1960年為家庭教堂創建了彩色玻璃窗的畫家於1964年為當時她只有4歲的Malinda F. Murphy繪製了這幅畫。圖片: Marc Chagall 與 Nelson D. Rockefelle在洛克菲勒家族教堂,1960年紐約。 品相:狀況良好,較小壓痕,下邊緣有些水漬。 尺寸:含框 68.7 x 35 厘米 老舊的中式木框架,玻璃,以竹節段的形式雕刻,但來自歐洲。