黃君璧　行書七言聯

水墨灑金箋　立軸　一九八五年作

款識：開始人生成諺語，多情歲月衍遐期。

岳軍先生法家教正。乙丑新春試用茅龍筆。黃君璧。

鈐印：「黃君璧印」、「君翁」、「白雲堂」。

註：本聯寫於一九八五年新春，乃黃君璧為岳公賀新歲而ꦍ成。是年四月，〈大成〉雜誌即有專文，以「黃君翁撰聯贈張岳公」為題，細述此聯之源起：「書畫名家黃君璧先生……新正在台，特撰一聯以贈資政張岳公……張岳公首先創『人生七十方開始』作為嘉言，今已成為通行諺語。此對聯係君翁得於枕上，晨起即信筆書成，業已懸掛於中行廬客廳中，見者無不讚美，以為君翁深具巧思，此聯亦惟岳公足以當之。」神來之筆，可堪一記。

又，君翁෴書聯所用之「茅龍筆」乃始於明代💙，產於新會，以當地白茅草製成，寫來結體穩重，卻又略呈飛白效果，別具韻趣。

參考資料：〈黃君翁撰聯贈張岳公〉一文刊於〈大成〉雜誌，第一三七期（香港，大成出版社，一♛九八五年四月），頁15

each 133.5 x 34 cm 52½ x 13⅜ in. (2)

張群「中行廬」藏書畫 （編號6102-6137）

張群（1889-1990），近代政界大老。早歲投身革命，民國肇建，襄助極峰，掌外交🎶，主省政，討袁、北伐、抗日，無役不與。本輯所集，著眼於民國政壇元老寫贈者，範圍自護國運動以迄抗日戰爭，如李烈鈞、吳稚暉、戴季陶等，所涉人事，在在映照其歷史發展軌跡。尤以黃克強書迹，乃討袁役後寫贈，譚延闓跋曰乃黃氏「絕筆」，足堪寶之🎉。

他嗜藝術，二十年代末起矢志收藏，其「中行廬」藏品今春於蘇富比釋出時，集中於三十年代京滬名家畫作。本輯承襲此脈，匯聚同期名家寫贈成扇、扇面及冊頁， 集南北藝文界人士逾廿家，如謝玉岑、賀天健、蕭愻、王一亭ꦐ、傅𒁏增湘等，皆精心繪製。

輯中亦集政壇藝壇友好為其祝嘏之作，𒀰如趙恒惖、王雲五等，其中于右任及黃君璧將其名句「人生七十方開始」賡詩書贈，蓋其歷盡風雲變幻，練就曠達胸懷，於꧋養心養生尤有所得。親若手足之張大千，於節慶贈畫，亦書「金石仁義」聯誌念兩人半生莫逆、患難相扶之情誼，並贈以「大風堂」訂製文房用品及擺設，足證對摯交惦記之情矣！

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Huang Junbi

1898 - 1991

Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu

ink on gold-fleܫcked paper, pair of hanging scrolls

signed, dated 1985, with 3 seals of the artist

each 133.5 x 34 cm 52½ x 13⅜ in. (2)

FROM THE COLLECTION OF CHANG CHUN (LOTS 6102-6137)

Chang Chun (1889-1990) was a prominent figure in modern Chinese politics. Earlier in his life, he dedicated himself to serving the revolutionary cause and was instrumental in the founding of the Republic of China. He took on the duties of foreign diplomacy and provincial affairs, and heroically engaged in the Second Revolution, Northern Expedition, and the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. The highlight o🍌f this collection is the gifted writings of eminent Republic officials, spanning from The National Protection War to the Second Sino-Japanese War. With works by notable men including Li Liejun, Wu Zhihui and Dai 🌺Jitao, this bespoke curation unravels the gripping narrative of Chinese history. Taking center stage is the writings of Huang Xing, gifted in the aftermath of the Second Revolution. Referred by Chinese political Tan Yankai as Huang’s last work executed before his death, it attests to the utmost rarity of the piece.

A savant in arts, Chang began his lifelong journey as a refined connoisseur in the late 1920s. The Collection of Chang Chun made its 💫debut first this spring at Sotheby’s , focusing on artworks by renowned Beijing and Shanghai artists of the 1930s. Following its footsteps, this season gathers together gifts of fans and albums from the same period, meticulously🌸 crafted by around 20 notable Beijing-Shanghai artists, including Xie Yucun, He Tianjian, Xiao Xun, Wang Yiting and Fu Zengxiang.

This collection also features benedictions from intimate friends in politics and art, such as Zhao Hengti and Wang Yunwu. Among the ensemble of cherished works, Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu, gifted by Yu Youren and Huang Junbi, immaculately encapsulates Chang’s life experiences: the expression ‘Life begins at seventy’ applauds him for his continued self-cultivation amidst any turbulence in ♕life. Close confidante Zhang Daqian once presented to Chang, on the occasion of a festival, the painting Summer Fruits and Blossoms and a Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu, as a tribute to their half of a lifetime of brotherhood through thick and thin. Gifted too were custom-made Dafengtang vases and small plates – undoubtedly a testament to their profound camaraderie!