Chen Yuansu
ORCHIDS , 1617 (Executed)
Lot #618 |
2012-03-22 |
Sotheby's, New York
Fine Classical Chinese Paintings
Category:
Calligraphy
Estimate:
USD 8,000 - 12,000 (currency of sale)
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Auction Details
Auction house: Sotheby's
Auction number: N08835
Auction name: Fine Classical Chinese Paintings
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: New York
Start date: 2012-03-22
Currency: USD
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Genre: Chinese Calligraphy
Department: Painting & Works on Paper
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Year notes: Executed in 1617.
Catalog summary
Chen Yuansu ORCHIDS ink on gold paper, fan leaf, framed signed Yuansu, dated dingsi (1617), tenth lunar month, with a dedication, and one seal of the artist, chen yuan su yin. Annotations by Xue Yi (1562-after 1640), dated Chongzhen bingzi (1636), ninth lunar month; Wen Chongguang (1575-after 1659), and Shao Mi (ca. 1592-1642)