AN ANCESTOR PORTRAIT Qing Dynasty

AN ANCESTOR PORTRAIT Qing Dynasty Ink and colour on silk, depicting an elderly gentleman in red Ming dynasty court robes, mounted, glazed and framed. The painting, 90.5cm (35 1/2inin) x 161cm (63 1/2in) Footnotes: 清 人物像 設色絹本 鏡框裝裱 Compare with a related portrait of a Censor dressed in Ming style court robes, but probably 18th century, in the Art Museum, Princeton University, illustrated by J.Stuart and E.Rawski, Worshipping the Ancestors: Chinese Commemorative Portraits , Washington, 2001, p.107, no.4.12, where the authors note that although the painting is in the Ming style, it is probably a later copy to replace an earlier one in an ancestral temple. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP TP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com