Lot 36: FLOWING SPRING IN THE MOUNTAINS

DONG GAO (ATTRIBUTED TO, 1740-1818) FLOWING SPRING IN THE MOUNTAINS Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper Inscribed and signed by the artist, with two seals Colophon by Yao Wentian (1758-1827), with one seal One collector's seal of Hedelan (Reverend Isaac Taylor Headland, 1859-1942) 73¾ x 39 in. (187 x 99 cm.)

187 x 99 cm.

Family collection of Reverend Isaac Taylor Headland, 1859-1942.

Hedelan (1859-1942) was the Chinese name of Reverend Isaac Taylor Headland, an American missionary and accomplished scholar who went to Beijing in 1890 and served as a professor at Peking University. His experience gained from living for 17 years in China during a turbulent period resulted in numerous publications. One was Court Life in China, which used first-hand information garnered by his wife Dr. Miriam Sinclair, who served as part of the medical team for Dowager Empress Cixi and her family.