$5,925
Possibly the Work of Sunqua (Chinese, ac. mid-19th Century Fourteen Framed Works of Assorted Flowers, Insects, and Vegetation. Unsigned, probably taken from an album of vegetation subjects. Watercolor and gouache on pith, two vertical and twelve horizontal works, sight size approx. 7 1/4 x 11 3/4 in., in later matching wood frames. Condition: Minor creases, small losses, two with tears, one with small loss. One painting examined out of the frame: it was not laid down, it was edged with light blue silk ribbon, backed with white paper (probably acidic because there was a light shadow of the work on it.), It is assumed all the works were framed similarly. The painting with the large moth has a 1 3/4 in. tear l.c. and a 1/2 in. loss l.l.; one with a squash and fruiting branch has a 2 1/2 in. tear into image l.l.; several have a few very minor small tears in background.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-08-14
