文彭 1498-1573

署簽：文三橋行書《鳴臯歌》真蹟。辛卯花朝，翰紹重兄所貽。橘亭題字。

釋文：鳴臯歌。若有人予思鳴臯，阻積雪兮心煩勞。洪河凌競不可以徑度，冰龍鱗兮難容舠。邈仙山之峻極兮，聞天籟之嘈嘈。霜崖縞皓以合沓兮，若長風扇海湧滄溟之波濤。玄猿綠羆，舔舕崟岌。危咆柯振石，駭膽慄魄，羣呼而相號。峯崢嶸以路絕，掛星辰於巖嶅。送君之歸兮，動鳴臯之新作。交鼓吹兮彈絲，觴清泠之池閣。君不行兮何待，若反顧之黃鶴。掃梁園之羣英，振大雅於東洛。巾征軒兮歷阻折，尋幽居兮越巘崿。盤白石兮坐素月，琴松風兮寂萬壑。望不見兮心氤氳，蘿冥冥兮霰紛紛。水橫洞以下淥，波小聲而上聞。虎嘯谷而生風，龍藏谿而吐雲。寡鶴清唳，飢鼯顰呻。魂獨處此幽默兮，愀空山而愁人。雞聚族以爭食，鳳孤飛而無鄰。蝘蜓嘲龍，魚目混珍。嫫母衣錦，西施負薪。若使巢由桎梏於軒冕，亦奚異乎夔龍蹩躠於風塵。哭何苦而救楚，笑何誇而卻秦。吾誠不能學二子沽名矯節以耀世兮，固將棄天地而遺身。白鷗兮飛來，長與君兮相親。

款識：昔米海嶽云，顏魯公行書可學，真書不可學，以之其易近於俗品。余於山谷之書亦云然世之言，顏黃書者皆于其真，而不拾其行草，蓋自成一格，不蹈人腳轍為書奴耳。今人下筆使問是何人格良，可發笑然，區區不能峻拒而勉復徇人，所謂勉復效顰，又可笑中之可笑者也，請侯他日必有知余言者。嘉靖壬子(1552)六月十日，文彭記。鈐印：「文彭之印」、「文壽承父」

鑑藏印：(金協中)「和甫真賞」、「金協中」(三鈐)、「和甫金協中審玩」

紐約佳士得，中國古近代名畫拍賣，1995年9月19日，拍品編號75

- minor paper loss and wormhole damage to all leaves, especially to the edges, where a few characters were slightly retouched - paper bears slightly tanned tone at the edges
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

何兆驥先生出生於中國上海，自幼四海為家，藉此自學成才，並於早年培養出個人的鑑賞品味。其家族經營煤炭業，他把家族業務拓展至航運業，後於1949年離開中國內地抵達香港。1959年，他舉家移民至紐約，一直居於當地至2017年以九十八歲高齡辭世。

何氏珍藏包羅中國書畫、珠寶、家具及其他藝術珍品。他非常欣賞中國藝術文化，尤其是古董文物。其收藏歷程始於香港，退休後他投放更多精力進行購藏，與國際拍賣行專家積極聯繫。他對研究和拍賣過程的享受之情，相當於他對收藏本身的鍾愛。