Lot 618
  • 618

Wang Xuehao 1754-1832

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed

Description

  • Wang Xuehao
  • SPURRED ON THROUGH MISTY CLOUDS
  • ink and color on paper, album of twelve leaves
(1) signed Jiaoqi Hao, dated bingzi (1816), the twelfth lunar month, with one seal of the artist, wang xue hao yin
(2) signed Xuehao, dated dingchou (1817), with one seal of the artist, jiao qi
(3) dated dingchou (1817), with one seal of the artist, wang xue hao yin
(4) signed Xuehao, with one seal of the artist, jiao qi
(5) signed Jiaoqi Hao, dated dingchou (1817), with one seal of the artist, wang xue hao yin
(6) signed Jiaoqi, with one seal of the artist, wang xue hao yin
(7) signed Hao, with one seal of the artist, jiao qi
(8) signed Xuehao, with one seal of the artist, jiao qi
(9) signed Jiaoqi Hao, with one seal of the artist, jiao qi
(10) signed Xuehao, with one seal of the artist, jiao qi
(11) signed Jiaoqi, with one seal, wang xue hao yin
(12) signed Wang Xuehao, dated winter of bingzi (1816) and spring of dingchou (1817), with one seal of the artist, jiao qi
Title page by the artist, signed Shuqi, with two seals, bu qiu si, wang xue hao yin
Titleslip by Wang Zhen (1867-1938), signed Bailong shanren, dated xinwei (1931), with one seal, Wang Zhen
Colophon also by Wang Zhen, signed Bailong shanren, dated xinwei (1931), autumn, with three seals, bai long shan ren, wang zhen da li, yi ting
With one collector's seal of Zhang Bojin (1897-1988), tian yin tang cang (12)

Exhibited

Heritage of the Brush: The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Painting, Phoenix Art Museum, March 18- May 7, 1989; Mary and Leigh Block Gallery, Northwestern University, March 8-April 22, 1990; Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, September 28-November 24, 1991; Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, October 25-December 27, 1992; Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, Ohio, April 18-June 20, 1993; Elvehjem Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison, January 29-March 20, 1994; Crocker Art Museum, California, October 30-December 31, 1997; Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, January 31-March 28, 1999; Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, October 3-December 10, 2000

Literature

1. The Literati Mode: Chinese Scholar Paintings, Calligraphy and Desk Objects, London: Sydney L. Moss Ltd., 1986, no. 31, pp. 111-126
2. Heritage of the Brush: The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Painting, Phoenix Art Museum, 1989, cat. 35, pp. 98-101
3. Claudia Brown, "Heritage of the Brush: The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Painting", in Orientations, vol. 22, no. 9, September 1991, fig. 12, p. 81
4. Claudia Brown, Great Qing: Painting in China, 1644-1911, University of Washington Press, 2014, fig. 4.22, p. 112

Condition

- Overall in good condition except paper bear a folding mark at the middle of each leaf from previous mounting.
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.