Zhang Ruo’Ai
Autumn Landscape
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings & Calligraphy, Lot 910
30. May - 30. May 2016
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings & Calligraphy, Lot 910
30. May - 30. May 2016
Estimate: 3.000.000 - 5.000.000 HKD
Price realised: 18.040.000 HKD
Price realised: 18.040.000 HKD
Description
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
188 x 55 cm. (74 x 21 5/8 in.)
Inscribed with a poem and signed, with three seals of the artist
Further inscribed by Emperor Qianlong (1711-1799), with three seals
Six imperial collectors’ seals: three of Emperor Qianlong and three of Emperor Jiaqing (1760-1820)
Two collector’s seals of Xia Jiquan (1884-1965)
LITERATURE:
Combined Catalogues of the Qing Imperial Collection Volume 11: Catalogue of the Paintings and Calligraphy in the Imperial Collection Part III Volume 4, Shanghai Bookstore, Shanghai, October 1988, pp.2740-2741.
188 x 55 cm. (74 x 21 5/8 in.)
Inscribed with a poem and signed, with three seals of the artist
Further inscribed by Emperor Qianlong (1711-1799), with three seals
Six imperial collectors’ seals: three of Emperor Qianlong and three of Emperor Jiaqing (1760-1820)
Two collector’s seals of Xia Jiquan (1884-1965)
LITERATURE:
Combined Catalogues of the Qing Imperial Collection Volume 11: Catalogue of the Paintings and Calligraphy in the Imperial Collection Part III Volume 4, Shanghai Bookstore, Shanghai, October 1988, pp.2740-2741.
A top price for Zhang Ruo'Ai
When the work Autumn Landscape by Zhang Ruo'Ai was auctioned at Christies in Hong Kong in May 2016, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - HKD 5,000,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than three times as high at HKD 18,040,000.00 (€ 2,085,090.26). This high result makes Autumn Landscape the most expensive artwork by Zhang Ruo'Ai that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Zhang Ruo'Ai
Als die Arbeit Autumn Landscape von Zhang Ruo'Ai im Mai 2016 bei Christies in Hong Kong versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – HKD 5.000.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit HKD 18.040.000,00 (€ 2.085.090,26) mehr als dreimal so hoch. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Autumn Landscape zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Zhang Ruo'Ai, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Zhang Ruo'Ai - Auction history
