ID 1291124
Lot 141 | GUAN ZHENGUO (1831-1883)
Estimate value
HKD 50 000 – 70 000
Palace Memorial on Greeting
Unmounted scroll, ink on coloured paper
21 x 18.5 cm. (8 1/4 x 7 1/4 in.)
Inscribed and signed by the artist, with imperial edicts with vermillion from the Empress Dowager Cixi
Accompanied by an envelope, inscribed by the artist.
NOTE:
Guan Zhenguo, a native of Boluo County in Guangdong Province, was a prominent military general during the late Qing Dynasty. He played a significant role in quelling the Taiping Rebellion, the anti-Qing uprising of the Tai Chao-Chuen Bagua Society in Taiwan, and the Zhangzhou Peasants' Uprising. His military achievements brought him great prestige at the imperial court.
| Art style: | Classicism |
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| Auction house category: | Calligraphy |
| Art style: | Classicism |
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| Auction house category: | Calligraphy |
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