張大千 雨塘荷影 | Chang Dai-chien (Zhang Daqian), White Lotus after Rain

ink and colour on cardboard, framed

signed, with a dedication and 2 seals of the artist

PROVENANCE

gift from the artist, thence by descent

The dedication is to the artist’s American friend, Esther Speyer. A devoted supporter of the arts, she and her husband, Jules Speyer, were introduced to Chang Dai-chien through his student Diana Kan. The couple photographed the artist and received works personally gifted by him.

36 x 44 cm 14⅛ x 17¼ in.

張大千 雨塘荷影

設色紙卡 鏡框

款識：

仕比雅夫人清賞。張大千爰。

鈐印：「張爰」、「大千」。

來源：上款人家族遞藏

上款：「仕比雅」即畫家美國友人Esther Speyer，與夫婿Jules Speyer皆嗜藝術，與大風堂女弟簡文舒友好，經其介紹結識大千，曾為畫家攝影，並獲寫贈。