Collector profile / 收藏家档案
Life dates / 生卒
1864—1949
Native place / 籍贯
浙江南浔
Birthplace / 出生地
浙江湖州南浔
Courtesy names & aliases / 字号
字莱臣；号虚斋
Collection studio / 藏室
XuZhai 虚斋
虚斋
虚斋
Active centers / 活动地
南浔、上海
Representative holdings / 代表收藏
The Xuzhai 虚斋 collection of Tang–Qing paintings and the catalogues Xuzhai Minghua Lu《虚斋名画录》 and its sequel.
中文：虚斋藏唐宋元明清名迹；《虚斋名画录》
Research significance / 研究意义
One of the largest and best-documented private painting collections of Republican China. His Xuzhai catalogues remain foundational sources for provenance and attribution research.
Public legacy — original Chinese note / 公共影响原文
系统收藏唐宋元明清书画，编《虚斋名画录》《虚斋名画续录》，成为20世纪古书画递藏研究的重要文献基础。