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Gao Cen 1621-1691
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Gao Cen
- LOFTY RECLUSE IN AN AUTUMN MOUNTAIN
- ink and color on silk, hanging scroll
signed Shicheng Gao Cen, dated bingchen (1676), the twelfth lunar month, with two seals of the artist, gao cen zhi yin, wei sheng
Provenance
James Cahill (1926-2014, Jingyuan Zhai) collection.
Literature
Comprehensive Illustrated Catalog of Chinese Paintings (Vol. 1, American and Canadian Collections), Compiled by Kei Suzuki, Japan: Tokyo University Press, 1983, p. I-366, pl. A 31-162
Condition
- Silk bears a tanned tone due to age.
- Restoration of ink loss and silk loss can be found here and there on the scroll.|
- Patches of stain and foxing can be found here and there.
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.