Lot 5010
  • 5010

Shiy De-Jinn (Xi Dejin)

Estimate
150,000 - 250,000 HKD
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Description

  • Shiy De-Jinn (Xi Dejin)
  • Naples Fishing Port
  • signed in Chinese and dated 1966
  • watercolour on paper

Provenance

Collection of the artist's friend Lu Ching-Hua, Taichung
 

Exhibited

Taipei, National Museum of History, I Paint, I Think, I Say: A Memorial Exhibition of Shiy De-Jinn’s Drawings and Watercolour Paintings, October 21 - December 18, 2011

Literature

Bright and Peaceful Spring 2008 Desk & Wall Calendar, Mega Holding, Taipei, 2008, page July, illustrated in colour
Historical Artifacts, National Museum of History Press, Taipei, October 2011, No. 219, p. 25, illustrated in colour

Condition

This work is in good condition. There are scattered spots of foxing and a small mark of discolouration, both inherent to the aging process. The left most boat also has a grey line along the sail, which is probably a result of the creation process.
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Catalogue Note

Note: In 1969 Shiy De-Jinn gave this painting to Lu Ching-Hua as a wedding gift. Mt. Vesuvius in the painting is a metaphor for their eternal love. To this day in Europe, Mt. Vesuvius remains a popular place for newlyweds to take a romantic picture in front of.