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Liu Du (active 17th century)
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Liu Du
- READING YI JING ON AN AUTUMN NIGHT
- ink and color on silk, hanging scroll
signed Shuxian Liu Du, dated yiyou, the fifteenth day of the eleventh lunar month (January 1, 1646), with two seals of the artist, liu du, shu xian
Condition
-The silk severely darkened due to age
-Moderate restorations of silk loss can be found here and there on the painting
-A major horizontal folding mark across the painting on the top part of the scroll
-Minor stain spots and moderate patches of stain on the painting, espeically on the top part of the scroll
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.