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Mai Trung Thu
Estimate
200,000 - 280,000 HKD
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Description
- Mai Trung Thu
- Two Girls in a Landscape
SIGNED, SIGNED WITH A SEAL OF THE ARTIST AND DATED 64 IN CHINESE LOWER LEFT
INK AND GOUACHE ON SILK LAID ON PAPER
- 61 BY 47 CM.; 24 BY 18 1/2 IN.
- THIS LOT IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ORIGINAL FRAME OF THE ARTIST
Condition
The painting is in good condition, as is the silk, which has neither runs nor holes. Examination under ultraviolet light reveals no indication of retouching.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lehman were passionate art collectors each imbued with a deep aesthetic appreciation. Robert Lehman (1891-1969) headed Lehman Brothers for 44 years, steering the company successfully through the 1929 crash and the Great Depression, and then through the investment bank's period of greatest growth. His collection, built upon that started by his father Phillip around 1910, was given to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (where he was also chairman of the board of trustees) in 1969 following his death and is housed in the Robert Lehman Wing. Comprising nearly 3,000 works of art, the collection which is displayed to evoke Mr. Lehman's townhouse on W. 54th Street, is particularly strong in Italian Renaissance paintings and in the works of early Northern and French 19th and 20th century painters, as well as Italian decorative arts. Nearly 300 works from the collection were exhibited in the Musée de l'Orangerie, Paris, in 1957: he was the first American collector to receive this honor.
The Lehman's New York apartment was featured in LIFE Magazine in 1954. Commenting on the apartment's "museum" effect on visitors, Mrs. Lehman stated, "Whenever we have quests, they just stop talking and look."
Mrs. Lehman's apartment, decorated by Denning & Fourcade, was furnished with top quality French and English furniture and objects as well as Sèvres porcelain, a number of pieces of which were gifted to the Metropolitan museum upon her death.
The Lehman's New York apartment was featured in LIFE Magazine in 1954. Commenting on the apartment's "museum" effect on visitors, Mrs. Lehman stated, "Whenever we have quests, they just stop talking and look."
Mrs. Lehman's apartment, decorated by Denning & Fourcade, was furnished with top quality French and English furniture and objects as well as Sèvres porcelain, a number of pieces of which were gifted to the Metropolitan museum upon her death.