Lin Liang
Two Pheasants Under A Wintry Willow Tree
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
The Chew Family Collection of Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, Lot 1110
22. Mar - 22. Mar 2018
The Chew Family Collection of Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, Lot 1110
22. Mar - 22. Mar 2018
Estimate: 120.000 - 160.000 USD
Price realised: 387.000 USD
Price realised: 387.000 USD
Description
Lin Liang (Circa 1428-1494)
TWO PHEASANTS UNDER A WINTRY WILLOW TREE
signed Lin Liang, with one seal of the artist, yi shan tu shu
Attached inscription by Zhuang Yan (1899-1980), signed Zhuang Yan, dated bingwu (1966), spring, with one seal, zhuang yan mu ling chang shou; Jiang Zhaoshen (1925-1996), signed Jiaoyuan Jiang Zhaoshen, with two seals, jiang zhao shen yin, jiao yuan
Inscription on mounting border by Zhang Daqian (1899-1983), signed Yuanweng, with two seals, zhang yuan zhi yin, da qian ju shi
Titleslip by Lin Qingni (1914-?), signed Qingni, dated bingwu (1966), autumn, with one seal, qing ni
With six collectors' seals of the Chew family, liao dong qiu yong he cang, qiu yong he yin, yun meng wu zhong ying cang, wu zhong ying yin, qiu fu lun yin, qiu fu lun cang hua
with two collector's seals of Na Zhiliang (1908-1998), na zhi lian yin, xin ru guo yan; and one collector's seal of Li Lincan (1913-1999), li lin can yin
ink on silk, hanging scroll
TWO PHEASANTS UNDER A WINTRY WILLOW TREE
signed Lin Liang, with one seal of the artist, yi shan tu shu
Attached inscription by Zhuang Yan (1899-1980), signed Zhuang Yan, dated bingwu (1966), spring, with one seal, zhuang yan mu ling chang shou; Jiang Zhaoshen (1925-1996), signed Jiaoyuan Jiang Zhaoshen, with two seals, jiang zhao shen yin, jiao yuan
Inscription on mounting border by Zhang Daqian (1899-1983), signed Yuanweng, with two seals, zhang yuan zhi yin, da qian ju shi
Titleslip by Lin Qingni (1914-?), signed Qingni, dated bingwu (1966), autumn, with one seal, qing ni
With six collectors' seals of the Chew family, liao dong qiu yong he cang, qiu yong he yin, yun meng wu zhong ying cang, wu zhong ying yin, qiu fu lun yin, qiu fu lun cang hua
with two collector's seals of Na Zhiliang (1908-1998), na zhi lian yin, xin ru guo yan; and one collector's seal of Li Lincan (1913-1999), li lin can yin
ink on silk, hanging scroll
A top price for Lin Liang
This artwork by Lin Liang achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in New York in March 2018. In the The Chew Family Collection of Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy auction, the work Two Pheasants Under A Wintry Willow Tree sold for USD 387,000.00 (€ 314,123.38) - well above the upper estimate of USD 160,000.00. This high result makes Two Pheasants Under A Wintry Willow Tree the most expensive artwork by Lin Liang that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Lin Liang
Dieses Kunstwerk von Lin Liang erzielte im März 2018 bei Sothebys in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion The Chew Family Collection of Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy wurde die Arbeit Two Pheasants Under A Wintry Willow Tree für USD 387.000,00 (€ 314.123,38) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 160.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Two Pheasants Under A Wintry Willow Tree zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Lin Liang, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.