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Zhu Jianshen (Emperor Xianzong) 1447-1487
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Zhu Jianshen (Emperor Xianzong)
- CARP
- ink and color on paper, framed
signed Yubi (in the imperial hand), dated xinchou (1481) of the Chenghua reign, with one seal of the artist, guang yun zhi bao
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, Fine Chinese Paintings, December 5, 1985, lot 81
Condition
- Paper bears darkened tone due to age.
- Restoration can be found here and there.
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
Ann Getty is a philanthropist, designer, taste-maker and collector. She is married to Gordon Getty, a businessman, investor, philanthropist, vintner and classical music composer of operas, including Plump Jack and Joan and the Bells. He is the fourth child of the oil tycoon J. Paul Getty Sr., whose family art foundation endows the world's richest art collecting institution and two museums, leading the global change for art research and conservation. Mrs. Getty, long interested in Chinese art, purchased this small selection of high quality classical Chinese paintings in the 1980s privately and through auction.