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Bi Chen 1771-1843
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Bi Chen
- SCHOLAR'S GATHERING ON A SUMMER NIGHT
- ink and color on paper, handscroll
with two seals of the artist, bi chen, one illegible
Frontispiece by Wu Weiguang (1743-1803), signed Hutian waishi, with three seals, wei guang yin xin, hu tian wai shi, mei yi yan nian
Poems in colophon written by Bao Wei (18th Century), with two seals, bao wei zhi yin, jin lue shi; Xiao Lun (?-1818), with three seals, pan hua ge, xiao lun zhi yin, zi shan; Sun Yuanxiang (1760-1829), with three seals, chang zhen ge, sun yuan xiang yin, bing hu; Sun Yuantao (18th Century), with two seals, shi yuan, yuan tao; Qu Piji (18th Century), with three seals, an ding, shi chang, zi kan; Zhao Tongjue (18th Century), with five seals, yu gu wei xin, qing xiao, tong jue zhi yin, zi liang, yun yu lou zhu ren, Poem calligraphy by Zhao Tongjue, signed Ziliang Zhao Tongjue, dated the first year of the Jiaqing reign, the seventh day of the seventh lunar month (August 9, 1796)
Colophon by Wu Weiguang, signed Hutian waishi Wu Weiguang, dated the second year of the Jiaqing reign, dingsi, the twenty-fourth day of the fourth lunar month (May 20, 1797), with four seals, zhu qiao, wei guang zhi yin, hu tian wai shi, liang chen mei jing shang xin le shi; Fang Xie (18th Century), signed Taishan Fang Xie, dated the second year of Jiaqing reign, dingsi, two days after the fifth day of the fifth lunar month (June 1, 1797), with four seals, xie, zi he, tai shan, and one illegible; Shao Guangqian (1764-1807), signed Zhuju Shao Guangqian, dated the third year of the Jiaqing reign, wuwu, the first day of the first lunar month (February 16, 1798), with three seals, zhu ju, shao guang qian, xiao zi jun lan
Frontispiece by Wu Weiguang (1743-1803), signed Hutian waishi, with three seals, wei guang yin xin, hu tian wai shi, mei yi yan nian
Poems in colophon written by Bao Wei (18th Century), with two seals, bao wei zhi yin, jin lue shi; Xiao Lun (?-1818), with three seals, pan hua ge, xiao lun zhi yin, zi shan; Sun Yuanxiang (1760-1829), with three seals, chang zhen ge, sun yuan xiang yin, bing hu; Sun Yuantao (18th Century), with two seals, shi yuan, yuan tao; Qu Piji (18th Century), with three seals, an ding, shi chang, zi kan; Zhao Tongjue (18th Century), with five seals, yu gu wei xin, qing xiao, tong jue zhi yin, zi liang, yun yu lou zhu ren, Poem calligraphy by Zhao Tongjue, signed Ziliang Zhao Tongjue, dated the first year of the Jiaqing reign, the seventh day of the seventh lunar month (August 9, 1796)
Colophon by Wu Weiguang, signed Hutian waishi Wu Weiguang, dated the second year of the Jiaqing reign, dingsi, the twenty-fourth day of the fourth lunar month (May 20, 1797), with four seals, zhu qiao, wei guang zhi yin, hu tian wai shi, liang chen mei jing shang xin le shi; Fang Xie (18th Century), signed Taishan Fang Xie, dated the second year of Jiaqing reign, dingsi, two days after the fifth day of the fifth lunar month (June 1, 1797), with four seals, xie, zi he, tai shan, and one illegible; Shao Guangqian (1764-1807), signed Zhuju Shao Guangqian, dated the third year of the Jiaqing reign, wuwu, the first day of the first lunar month (February 16, 1798), with three seals, zhu ju, shao guang qian, xiao zi jun lan
Condition
- Overall in good condition.
- One crease near upper edge of paper.
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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.