Lot 442
  • 442

Wang Jian 1598-1677

Estimate
500,000 - 700,000 USD
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Description

  • Wang Jian
  • LANDSCAPE AFTER OLD MASTERS
  • ink and color on paper, album of eight leaves
  • 13 5/8 x 9 3/8 inches
  • 34.6 x 24 cm
(1) - (7) each signed Wang Jian, with two seals of the artist, jian, xiang bi
(8) signed Loushui Wang Jian, dated gengzi (1660), summer, with a dedication, and two seals of the artist, jian xiang bi
With one collector's seal of Zhang Yanqiao (1772-1846), zhang yan qiao jia zhen cang
Titleslip by Hua Shixun (1893-1956), signed Yi, dated renwu (1942), winter, with one seal, hua shi xun yi zhi shen ding yong bao

Provenance

Christie's New York, Fine Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy, June 3, 1987, Lot 90

Exhibited

On loan to the University of Virginia Art Museum, 2002-2003

Condition

- Overall in very good condition except that minor stain spots on some leaves.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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Catalogue Note

Guan-Lu Yuan boasts one of the most significant private collections of Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy in North America. The core of this collection is devoted to seventeenth and eighteenth century Chinese artists who were active during the Ming-Qing transitional period and are well documented in Zhou Lianggong's book Du Hua Lu (Lives of Painters). Highlights from this collection have been widely published; many artworks were on public view in leading museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Asia Society in New York. The owners of Guan-Lu Yuan, a husband and wife team, are foreign to the Chinese language, but their successful collection demonstrates a deep understanding for Chinese culture and art. The husband carried out, among others, the roles of the Trustee of the China Institute in New York and Chairman of the Board at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and devoted an entire lifetime towards promoting Chinese Art in North America.  For select artworks from the Guan-Lu Yuan Collection, please see lot 442 by Wang Jian, lot 495 by Shitao, and lot 502 by Gong Xian.