Bidspirit auction | Chinese Qing Mountain Landscape Scroll

Chinese Qing Mountain Landscape Scroll Painting - Chinese Qing dynasty ink on silk shanshui landscape hanging scroll painting depicting rolling mountain peaks, trees, and figures near water, late 19th century. With calligraphic inscription along the lower left and five iron-red seal stamps along the upper and right edges of the work. Pencil inscribed ”1887 Landscape” along the verso. (Huaxin) Height: 26 3/4 in x width: 16 in. (Scroll) Height: 70 1/2 in x width: 18 3/4 in. Condition: The huaxin is heavily toned. There are two horizontal tears to the sheet along the upper left quadrant; the largest measuring 2 inches in length. There are three vertical tears along the lower extreme edge; the largest measuring 1 inch in length. Some areas of soiling along the upper right quadrant. To the bianzheng, there are scattered areas of heavy foxing throughout. There are two horizontal tears; one small tear along the lower third and one large tear along the upper right edge where the tiantou (upper edge) joins with the tiangan (wooden pole). There are some small losses along the upper right edge.To the verso, scattered areas of foxing.