Portraits of Three Calligraphers Called Lord Wenmin
Portraits of Three Calligraphers Called Lord Wenmin
Portraits of Three Calligraphers Called Lord Wenmin
Portraits of Three Calligraphers Called Lord Wenmin

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Portraits of Three Calligraphers Called Lord Wenmin,

late 19th to first half of 20th century (rubbing)

Zhang Xianghe 張祥河, copyist, carving agent, 1785–1862
Chinese
Qing dynasty, 1644–1912
y1958-221

Information

Title
Portraits of Three Calligraphers Called Lord Wenmin
Dates

late 19th to first half of 20th century (rubbing)

Maker
Zhang Xianghe 張祥河 , copyist, carving agent
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink rubbing on paper
Dimensions
image: 120.2 x 31.6 cm. (47 5/16 x 12 7/16 in.) 130 x 42.5 cm. (51 3/16 x 16 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of George Rowley
Object Number
y1958-221
Place Made

Asia, China

Inscription
Top: 書家三文敏公象 華亭張祥河摹並題 Portraits of Three Calligraphers Called Lord Wenmin. Copied and inscribed by Zhang Xianghe of Huating. . . . [remainder to be transcribed]
Marks/Labels/Seals
Zhang Xianghe 張祥河 (1785-1862) “Xianghe” 祥河, rect. relief (left, bottom) “Daya” 大雅, oval relief (left, 2nd from top) Unidentified ** , sq. relief (left, 2nd from bottom) . . . [There is a seal or rubbing seal at right, top]
Description
Three portraits with Zhao Mengfu 趙孟頫 (1254-1322; posthumous name: Wenmin 文敏) at top in a round panel, Dong Qichang 董其昌 (1555-1636; posthumous name: Wenmin 文敏) at middle in a square panel, and Zhang Zhao 張照 (1691-1745; posthumous name: Wenmin 文敏) at bottom in an octagonal panel. To the right and left of each panel, respectively, the birth and death dates of each man is given, and below each panel is a calligraphic inscription and title identifying each of the portrayed calligraphers.
Culture
Chinese
Period
Qing
Type
rubbings
Subject
calligraphers, men, figures (representations), portraits

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