葉恭綽 行書五言聯

吳湖帆簽署

簽書：
〈上〉 葉玉甫八尺五言對，上。績學源三鄭。湖帆欵。癸酉年書。
〈下〉 葉玉甫八尺五言對，下。奇珍集四歐。己卯劫後重裝，湖帆題。

款識：
績學源三鄭，奇珍集四歐。
湖帆道兄為鄭龕先生文孫，沈鄭齋先生外孫，而潘鄭盦先生姪婿，碩學相承，淵源有自；所藏大歐陽書化度寺、九成宮、溫虞公、皇甫明公四宋拓，冠絕海內，一時無兩。因撰聯奉貽，聊志傾倒。遐庵弟葉恭綽書於上海。

鈐印：「葉恭綽印」、「遐庵五十後書」。

藏印：「四歐堂印」、「吳氏文庫」。

-Paper turns a little greyish due to age. Otherwise, generally in good condition.
"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."

註：本幅乃葉恭綽罕見八尺大聯，撰文、長跋、書寫，無一不殫精竭慮，傾心而作，衹因與受贈者吳湖帆乃藝友知交，自一九二八年相識，於法書、繪事、詞章、鑒賞，樣樣同好，意殊相得，方下得如此功夫。簽書標明此聯書於一九三三年，是年二人往來極頻繁，〈醜簃日記〉該年記一九二則，倒有四十三則涉及與遐庵觀畫、品題，廠肆尋寶、聽楊小樓戲，或衹是暢談，且風雪無阻。
上聯之「三鄭」指吳湖帆之祖父吳大澂號「鄭龕」、外祖沈樹鏞號「鄭齋」，岳伯父潘祖蔭號「鄭盦」。「三鄭」皆晚清江南首屈一指鑒賞家、學者，庋藏至富，各有著作多種。吳湖帆八歲前得祖父啓蒙，習畫蒙師陸恢亦祖父多年幕僚，一九○二年愙齋過世，留下「善視萬兒」之遺訓，平生所藏悉數傳付。傳襲家學，往來鴻儒，吳湖帆自是養成眼界不凡，少年老成，同儕人中少有與之比肩者，即遐庵所言「碩學相承，淵源有自」。
下聯「四歐」即歐陽詢楷書〈化度寺塔銘〉、〈九成宮醴泉銘〉、〈虞恭公碑〉與〈皇甫誕碑〉宋拓四種。除〈九成宮〉為吳氏覓得外，其餘三本皆潘鄭盦舊藏，一九一五年隨潘靜淑陪嫁吳家。一九二六年，吳氏以上乘金線楠木匣合貯，名「四歐寶笈」，並顏其室曰「四歐堂」，歐書宋拓，一件已珍若拱璧，四拓聚首，衹能嘆為天意，難怪遐庵極盡贊辭云「冠絕海內，一時無兩」。遐庵不擇吳氏所藏法書名繪，惟擇四歐為奇珍之冠首，亦是傳統收藏最重古籍碑帖觀念之體現。
以吳湖帆之巨眼視其同代書家，惟「鄭海藏隸書，葉遐庵、沈尹默行書，王栩小篆與大篆，四人而已」，他晚年甚至致函香港請遐庵為自己題寫墓碑。遐庵以行書最佳，啟功先生評曰「天骨開張，盈寸之字有尋丈之勢謂非出於異秉，不可得也」。本聯十言，每字高逾尺半，乃至今所見遐庵書跡最鉅者，開張綺麗，氣勢逼人，直教人眩目。