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Attributed to Zhao Mengfu
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Attributed to Zhao Mengfu
- THE GREAT LEARNING IN RUNNING SCRIPT
- ink on paper, album of fourteen leaves
signed Songxue daoren, dated jiachen of the Dade reign, the twenty-sixth day of the fourth lunar month, with one seal, illegible
Colophon by (Attributed to) Wang Zhideng, signed Wang Zhideng, with two seals, qing yang jun, zhi deng zhi yin
Inscription on three separate sheets of paper by Yi Lixun (1857-1940), (1) signed Yi Shiqin,dated jiachen (1904), autumn, with one seal, yi shi qin, (2) signed Shiqin yinguan, dated guiyou (1933), the tenth lunar month, with one seal, yi shi qin, (3) signed Yi Lixun, dated wuyin (1938), the tenth day of the seventh lunar month, at the age of eighty-three sui, with two seals, li xun, qiu shui yi ren
With one collector's seal of He Houqi (20th century), ling shi he shi zhen cang; one collector's seal of Yi Lixun, yi shi qin; and six other collectors' seals, xiu zhu wu lu, shou mo zhai, xi quan, song zhuang zhen wan, lin shi, xing hua chun yu
Titleslip signed Xinqiao
Colophon by (Attributed to) Wang Zhideng, signed Wang Zhideng, with two seals, qing yang jun, zhi deng zhi yin
Inscription on three separate sheets of paper by Yi Lixun (1857-1940), (1) signed Yi Shiqin,dated jiachen (1904), autumn, with one seal, yi shi qin, (2) signed Shiqin yinguan, dated guiyou (1933), the tenth lunar month, with one seal, yi shi qin, (3) signed Yi Lixun, dated wuyin (1938), the tenth day of the seventh lunar month, at the age of eighty-three sui, with two seals, li xun, qiu shui yi ren
With one collector's seal of He Houqi (20th century), ling shi he shi zhen cang; one collector's seal of Yi Lixun, yi shi qin; and six other collectors' seals, xiu zhu wu lu, shou mo zhai, xi quan, song zhuang zhen wan, lin shi, xing hua chun yu
Titleslip signed Xinqiao
Provenance
Christie's New York, Fine Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy, November 30, 1988, lot 15
Condition
- Paper bears a brown tone.
- Loss of ink and restoration on paper loss can be found across the album.
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
Artist's inscription:
My son, Zhao Yong, is already 16 years old. He is smart and diligent. As he asked for a piece of my calligraphy, I was happy to write the Daxue for him. This is not only to aid him in the study of calligraphy, but also in the study of the text itself.
My son, Zhao Yong, is already 16 years old. He is smart and diligent. As he asked for a piece of my calligraphy, I was happy to write the Daxue for him. This is not only to aid him in the study of calligraphy, but also in the study of the text itself.