Qian Weicheng
Landscape after the Four Yuan Masters
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Lot 856
3. Dec - 3. Dec 2022
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Lot 856
3. Dec - 3. Dec 2022
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
QIAN WEICHENG (1720-1772)
Landscape after the Four Yuan Masters
Handscroll, ink on paper
33 x 523 cm. (13 x 206 in.)
Inscribed in winter, bingxu year (1766) and again in fourth month, dinghai year (1767) and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dedicated to third brother (Qian Weiqiao)
Further inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Colophons by Qian Daxin (1728-1804), Qian Zai (1708-1793), Zhao Yi (1727-1814), Zhao Huaiyu (1747-1823), Zhang Qia (1718-?), Peng Yuanrui (1731-1803), Ping Shengtai (18th Century), Shao Songnian (1848-1923), Yang Qinglin (19th Century), with a total of twenty-five seals
Fourteen collector’s seals, including one of Cao Wenzhi (1735-1798), one of Wang Lizhai (18th/19th Century), two of Ye Honghan (Qing Dynasty), four Jin Chuansheng (19th-20th Century) and one Yang Qinglin (19th Century)
Landscape after the Four Yuan Masters
Handscroll, ink on paper
33 x 523 cm. (13 x 206 in.)
Inscribed in winter, bingxu year (1766) and again in fourth month, dinghai year (1767) and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dedicated to third brother (Qian Weiqiao)
Further inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Colophons by Qian Daxin (1728-1804), Qian Zai (1708-1793), Zhao Yi (1727-1814), Zhao Huaiyu (1747-1823), Zhang Qia (1718-?), Peng Yuanrui (1731-1803), Ping Shengtai (18th Century), Shao Songnian (1848-1923), Yang Qinglin (19th Century), with a total of twenty-five seals
Fourteen collector’s seals, including one of Cao Wenzhi (1735-1798), one of Wang Lizhai (18th/19th Century), two of Ye Honghan (Qing Dynasty), four Jin Chuansheng (19th-20th Century) and one Yang Qinglin (19th Century)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Landscape after the Four Yuan Masters by Qian Weicheng was sold in the Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy auction at Christies in Hong Kong in December last year. The price achieved of HKD 8,820,000.00 (€ 1,056,948.96) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as HKD 8,000,000.00 – 10,000,000.00. Other works by Qian Weicheng have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in June 2015 the work River Landscapes was auctioned for HKD 16,840,000.00 (€ 1,947,606.24).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Landscape after the Four Yuan Masters von Qian Weicheng wurde im Dezember letzten Jahres in der Auktion Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy bei Christies in Hong Kong versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von HKD 8.820.000,00 (€ 1.056.948,96) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit HKD 8.000.000,00 – 10.000.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von Qian Weicheng konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Juni 2015 die Arbeit River Landscapes für HKD 16.840.000,00 (€ 1.947.606,24) versteigert.
Qian Weicheng - Auction history
