款識：
〈蕭〉
半丁寫林棲高士，龍樵補上半段成之并記。

〈陳〉
谷靜山深樹幾叢，溪邊白石可青筇；
詩中此景多相似，只恐詩家是畫工。
謙中補竟又題。陳年。

鈐印：
〈蕭〉
「懷甯蕭愻之印」。

〈陳〉
「半丁合作之印」、「年大利」、「五畝之園」、「半丁老人」、「年年分得一半春」。

-Paper has turned yellowish and light creases can be found, which can be improved by restoration. Otherwise, generally in fair to good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

捷克私人收藏京華三家作品（編號1293－1294）

本輯乃前捷克總理威廉．西羅基（Viliam Široký，1902－1971）舊藏。西羅基青年時加入捷克斯洛伐克共產黨，上世紀三十年代先後擔任捷共要職。二戰期間，輾轉於巴黎、莫斯科活動。戰後返國，先後出任黨政高位，包括外交部長🍃、總理，一度代總統職，並擔任捷共中央主席團委員等。

一九五三年三月，他以總理身份率領捷克代表圑訪華，期間往訪北京、上海、杭州等地，由周恩來、彭真等接待，並獲毛澤東接見。此行簽訂〈中捷友好合作協條約〉等多項協定，大力促進兩國關係。

註：半丁、龍樵皆以山水稱擅於民國京華藝壇。兩人常有合作，畫中筆墨相近，氣息連貫，幾令觀者誤為出於一手，一時傳為佳話。蕭愻在一九四〇年作另幅題跋曾謂：他與半丁居所既遠，偶有合作，皆以畫幅互相往返傳遞，毋須共商，雖各自隨意下筆，卻成篇章。「合作完
滿成功，自吾二人觀之天下無難事矣」，由此可見，畫家亦感自滿！

本幅寫成過程，見諸畫上兩家題跋，亦堪作上述所言之明証。而兩家筆法頗近，蓋因採法同ꦬ源於石濤ꦓ，構圖位置經營，點綴增添，無一筆冗贅，直見天衣無縫。畫上無紀年，以鈐有「半丁合作之印」及「五畝之園」，應為四十年代初期合寫之作。