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A PAIR OF SILK PAINTINGS WITH THE KINGS OF HELL, PINGDENG AND SONGDI, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
奥地利
04月11日 下午5点 开拍
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China. Ink, gilt, watercolors, and gouache on silk.The first depicting Pingdeng presiding over the ninth Court of Di Yu where he passes judgement on the souls that are brought to his domain. Those already found guilty are being punished and tortured by hell's demons and beasts. A sign above the roof identifies the subject.The second depicting a similar subject, featuring King Songdi reading a scroll, accompanied by attendants and demons that punish the guilty souls, and similarly inscribed at the roof.Inscriptions: The first, to a sign above the roof, 'Ping Deng Da Wang' ('King Pingdeng'). The second similarly inscribed at the roof, 'Song Di Da Wang' ('King Songdi').Provenance: The Fine Arts Gallery, Gretna, Louisiana, United States (each painting with a label to back). A private collection in Louisiana, United States, acquired from the above, and thence by descent. Condition: Good condition with old wear, creasing, small tears, tiny losses, minor repairs, and touchups. The frames with new nicks and light surface scratches.Dimensions: Image size 113 x 73 cm, Size incl. frame 119.5 x 80 cm; Image size 126.5 x 72.5 cm, Size incl. frame 133.5 x 80 cmWithin gilt wood frames and laid down on boards. (4)Diyu, the realm of the dead, or 'hell' in Chinese mythology, is divided into ten courts, each overseen by a Yanwang (King). Souls pass from stage to stage at the decision of a different judge, each of them a King. The third court is lead by King Songdi, and the ninth court by King Pingdeng. Diyu is typically depicted as a subterranean maze with various levels and chambers, to which souls are taken after death to atone for the sins they committed when they were alive.Literature comparison:Compare two closely related paintings of the Ten Kings of Purgatory, depicting King Songdi of the Third Court and the King of the Capital of the Ninth Court, each dated 1800-1869, in the Victoria & Albert Museum, accession numbers 1770A-1869 and 1770C-1869.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's New York, 24 March 2018, lot 1877Price: USD 12,500 or approx. EUR 15,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: Two paintings of the kings of hell, 17th / 18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related subject and manner of painting with similar colors. Note the size (157.5 x 83.8 cm).

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