Lot 597
  • 597

Wu Guanzhong

Estimate
12,000,000 - 26,000,000 HKD
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Description

  • Wu Guanzhong
  • Victoria Falls THIS IS A PREMIUM LOT. CLIENTS WHO WISH TO BID ON PREMIUM LOTS MAY BE REQUESTED BY SOTHEBY'S TO COMPLETE THE PRE-REGISTRATION APPLICATION FORM AND TO DELIVER TO SOTHEBY'S A DEPOSIT OF HK$1,000,000, OR SUCH OTHER HIGHER AMOUNT AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY SOTHEBY'S, AND ANY FINANCIAL REFERENCES, GUARANTEES AND/OR SUCH OTHER SECURITY AS SOTHEBY'S MAY REQUIRE IN ITS ABSOLUTE DISCRETION AS SECURITY FOR THEIR BID. THE BIDnow ONLINE BIDDING SERVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR PREMIUM LOTS.
  • oil on board
signed in Chinese and dated 75

Provenance

Important Private Asian Collection (Sotheby's, Taipei, 1998) 

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of brown accretions across the surface of the painting, presumably inherent to the artist's working method, and a minor paint loss along the upper edge, 20 cm from the left edge of the work.There is very slight horizontal craquelure in the center of the work, primarily an area 23 cm from the bottom edge and 38 cm from the left edge of the painting. There is no evidence of restoration under UV.
"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.
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