款識：
秋海棠舊衹二種。紅筋者常品，綠筋者花作淡白色。自海舶通商後，種類漸多，有點葉、蝴蝶、大葉、毛葉，四季種種諸名。雖高有可三尺許者，然花皆粉紅色而小不逾寸。昔年叔弟自荷蘭覓得異種歸，花僅高尺許，而黃、白、紫、粉紅、酲紅、硃砂無不畢備，花之大者逕五寸餘，有重臺者形如山茶，有毛邊者如散羽，誠奇觀也。邇來京師花市中，間為好事者傳出，咸稱之曰「金府海棠」，亦吾家之一段佳話云。
乙丑長夏對花摹寫二種，即寄左季先生大雅正之。
吳興金城時客燕京。

鈐印：「金城」、「鞏伯」。

藏印：「鏡塘藏扇」、「惠翔心賞」。

錢鏡塘「數青草堂」舊藏
香港蘇富比，二○○九年四月，中國書畫拍賣，編號398

〈中國扇面珍賞〉（商務印書館（香港）有限公司、上海科學技術出版社，一九九九年），圖版454

-Generally in 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."

上款：「左季」即周大輔（1872-1930後），江蘇常熟人，近代著名藏書家。好金石，擅典籍鈔校，其「鴿峰草堂」藏書蔚為大觀。清末任浙江候補知縣，民國後辦貧民工廠，與江浙名流文士往來甚密，獲貽書畫頗夥。

註：金府海棠者，乃北樓三弟金紹基引進自荷蘭之品種。花朶碩大，諸色紛陳，在京師花肆中傳為美談。金城臨古稱譽故都，花鳥寫生之擅亦不讓人。對花寫生中，海棠尤得寵愛，屢引入畫，或因金府品種乃外間所無也！

傳世畫迹所見，一九二三年他寫有兩本，一扇面、一成扇，從海棠造型、顏色及題跋內容所示，皆取府中栽植者為對象。本幅寫於兩年後，佈局與成扇類近。同以一粉一紅花朶，向背姿勢各異，綠葉相襯入畫，惟沒骨法運用更嫻熟，層層渲染效果極窮花朶之嬌媚柔嫩，色調輕淡以呈葉瓣濕潤光澤之質感。輔以長跋詳道域內海外海棠之別。由此可知他對物態知識掌握豐富，兼觀察入微，筆下能重現花卉之神采，絶非僥倖。本幅鈐錢鏡塘、惠翔父女之藏印，裱邊具秀水倪禹功小楷錄畫家生平，正是「數青草堂」藏扇畫之典型樣式，原樣保存至今，足見錢氏父女兩輩珍愛之甚。