Lot 577 清 彭玉麟肖像 設色紙本 鏡框 | A PORTRAIT OF PENG YULIN (1817-1890)

清 彭玉麟肖像 設色紙本 鏡框 | A PORTRAIT OF PENG YULIN (1817-1890)

Qing Dynasty

GBP 500

GBP 500 - 800

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Qing Dynasty
Ink and colour on paper, framed and glazed. 126.5cm (49 3/4in) high x 75cm (29 1/2in) wide.
Footnotes
Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價
清 彭玉麟肖像 設色紙本 鏡框
Provenance: The granddaughter of Peng Yulin (1817-1890), Beijing
Sanford Graves, acquired in Hong Kong from the above (paper note)
Acquired circa 1974 (by repute)
Jeremy Mason, London
Jeremy Mason is a noted bibliophile and dealer in Chinese and Japanese art who started his career at Christie's in the late 1960s, particularly known for his collection of Oscar Wilde books and ephemera, sold by Bonhams London in February 2026. His Chinese art collection was housed in his 18th century townhouse, Hoyle's House, London, some pieces for the last 50 years.
A paper note affixed to reverse of the painting states:
Peng Yulin (1817-1890) is known as both an artist and pre-eminent military leader. He fell in love with the adopted daughter of his maternal grandmother, Meigu (plum blossom), but the match was rejected, she married another man, and died. Peng vowed to complete 10,000 paintings of plum blossom, to commemorate the namesake of his lost love.
This he did alongside a stellar military career. He rose to become Minister of War after a legendary military career in which he helped defeat the Taiping Army through his actions in the battles of Yuezhou and Tianjiazhen. A painting of plum blossom by the artist was sold by Bonhams London, 16 May 2023, lot 368.