Bao Shichen
Two scroll paintings with calligraphy
Estimate: 20.000 - 30.000 SEK
Price realised: 26.000 SEK
Price realised: 26.000 SEK
Description
Two scroll paintings with calligraphy, signed Bao Shichen (1775-1855).
Black calligraphy against a yellow ground. That reads Jingxin zongsi shi. Measurement motif 12.5x64 cm. Measurement hanging 23x112 cm.
Wear, damages, creases. Later glued on seal.
From the Collection of Sven Lindqvist (1932-2019), a well renowned Swedish author whose 35 books range from travel and reportage to essays, aphorisms, autobiography, and documentary prose. 1960-62 he studied at Peking University and was 1961-62 cultural attaché at the Swedish Embassy. He formed a life-long attachment to Chinese Art and culture, especially calligraphy. | During his studies at Peking University Lindqvist was fascinated by a Tang dynasty painter famous for his murals: Wu Tao-tzu. The legend has it that he - after having just finished a wall-painting, he suddenly clapped his hands and a gate in the painting opened. Wu Tao-tzu entered into his art, the gate closing behind him, and he was never seen again. The Myth of Wu Tao-tzu, by Sven Lindqvist, (Bonniers 1967, in English, Granta 2012), is the story of what happened to the painter in the painting.
Black calligraphy against a yellow ground. That reads Jingxin zongsi shi. Measurement motif 12.5x64 cm. Measurement hanging 23x112 cm.
Wear, damages, creases. Later glued on seal.
From the Collection of Sven Lindqvist (1932-2019), a well renowned Swedish author whose 35 books range from travel and reportage to essays, aphorisms, autobiography, and documentary prose. 1960-62 he studied at Peking University and was 1961-62 cultural attaché at the Swedish Embassy. He formed a life-long attachment to Chinese Art and culture, especially calligraphy. | During his studies at Peking University Lindqvist was fascinated by a Tang dynasty painter famous for his murals: Wu Tao-tzu. The legend has it that he - after having just finished a wall-painting, he suddenly clapped his hands and a gate in the painting opened. Wu Tao-tzu entered into his art, the gate closing behind him, and he was never seen again. The Myth of Wu Tao-tzu, by Sven Lindqvist, (Bonniers 1967, in English, Granta 2012), is the story of what happened to the painter in the painting.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Two scroll paintings with calligraphy by Bao Shichen was auctioned at Bukowski in Stockholm in June this year. The price achieved of SEK 26,000.00 (€ 2,207.14) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as SEK 20,000.00 – 30,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Bao Shichen achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Calligraphy Manuscripts in September 2011 with an auction result of USD 206,500.00 (€ 153,543.01).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Two scroll paintings with calligraphy von Bao Shichen kam im Juni diesen Jahres bei Bukowski in Stockholm zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von SEK 26.000,00 (€ 2.207,14) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit SEK 20.000,00 – 30.000,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Bao Shichen erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Calligraphy Manuscripts im September 2011 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 206.500,00 (€ 153.543,01).
Bao Shichen - Auction history
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