Asian Works of Art
Description:
Two Album Leaf Paintings, China, early 20th century, one depicting ladies in a garden scene, the other in nature with scholarly rocks and a bridge, unsigned with two seals, ink and color on silk, matted in fabric, sight size 10 3/8 x 12 1/4 in.
Provenance: Descended in the family of Dr. Marshall Hertig, an internationally noted medical entomologist who conducted research on disease bearing insects at the Peking Union Medical College, from 1923-1928, his wife Edwina Smiley Hertig, and their son Bruce Allerton Hertig to the present owner.
Estimate $200-400
strewn with dark spots to some areas, mild toning.
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Keywords
Marshall Hertig, Bruce Allerton Hertig, Edwina Smiley Hertig, ChinaSuhyung Kim
Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3263
Helen Eagles
Deputy Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3132
Asian Works of Art
With expertise and a passion for the treasures of China, Japan, Korea and India, the Asian Works of Art department offers the best of Asian art at auction, from antiquities to contemporary works.