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Guan Zuolin known as Spoilum (active 1770-1805)
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Guan Zuolin known as Spoilum (active 1770-1805)
- HONG MERCHANT
- oil on canvas
- Height 26 1/4 in. by Width 21 3/4 in.
Provenance
The Herrel George Thomas (d. 1957) and J. Stuart Halladay (d. 1951) collection, Sheffield, Massachusetts (amassed in the 1930s and 40s);
Mrs. Albert N. Petterson (sister of Thomas), who sold the Thomas-Halladay collection to the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum;
De-accessioned in 1958;
Christie's, New York, Chinese Export Art, January 25, 2011, sale 2404, lot 151.
Mrs. Albert N. Petterson (sister of Thomas), who sold the Thomas-Halladay collection to the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum;
De-accessioned in 1958;
Christie's, New York, Chinese Export Art, January 25, 2011, sale 2404, lot 151.
Condition
The painting has been cleaned and re-lined. The craquelure has been stabilized but is still visible and there are scattered areas of restoration to lost and lifting pigment.
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.
Catalogue Note
The merchant here wears the blue-finialed Mandarin hat and goose badge of a fourth rank civil official, and delicately fingers his beaded necklace.