Fine Chinese Paintings & Works of Art - 21 May 2019

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WEN YONG CHEN (WAN WING SUM 1922-1995) CHILDREN FLYING A KITE A Chinese scroll painting

溫永琛及趙少昂等兩件 設色紙本 立軸

£500 - £1,000 £1,000

WEN YONG CHEN (WAN WING SUM 1922-1995)

CHILDREN FLYING A KITE

A Chinese scroll painting, ink and colour on paper, inscribed by Zhao Shao Ang with his two seals, dated jia zi year (1984),also inscribed in micro calligraphy as the kite string by Wen, with two artist's seals, together with another painting of butterflies and plum blossom, ink and colour on gold paper, inscribed by Wen Yong Chen in micro calligraphy as the antennae, dated kui hai year (1983), with seven artist's seals, 107cm x 57cm. (2)

Provenance: the property of a former Director of John Swire & Sons (HK) and Cathay Pacific Airways, and thence by descent.

款識:高高在上未堪攀,兒戲心性卻不難,且看紙鳶風力引,須臾搖曳入雲端。永琛作圖,歐陽修詩。甲子(1984)新春少昂書時年八十。
(詩文略,不錄)癸亥秋日,溫永琛畫。
鈐印:少昂(二次)、溫永琛六十歲后作書畫、挾技三洋四海五洲八十餘國、花甲乍驚蝴蝶夢、曾游三洋四海五洲八十餘國。
來源:前John Swire & Son及國泰航空公司總裁舊藏。

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