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CHEN YUANSU (ACTIVE EARLY 17TH CENTURY), BIAN WENYU 1576-1655 | ORCHIDS AND ROCKS ALONG A WINTER STREAM
Estimate
25,000 - 45,000 USD
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Description
- ORCHIDS AND ROCKS ALONG A WINTER STREAM
- ink on silk, hanging scroll
- 160.7 by 60.3 cm. 63 1/4 by 23 3/4 in.
(Chen Yuansu) signed Chen Yuansu, with a dedication to Jingnan, and one seal of the artist, chen yuan su yin(Bian Wenyu) signed Bian Wenyu, dated renxu (1622), the eleventh lunar month, with the same dedication, and one seal of the artist, wen yu zhi yin
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, Fine Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy from Sixuezhai Collection, December 8, 1987, lot 38
Condition
- Silk bear severely tanned tone due to age. - Restoration can be found here and there. - Stain and dirt can be found.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.