Liang Qichao (Chinese, 1873-1929)Calligraphies, 1916Hanging scroll, ink on paper15-1/8 x 20-5/8 inches (38.4 x 52.4 cm) (works, each)69-1/2 x 24-1/2 inches (176.5 x 62.2 cm) (overall, each)SignedTHE CHENN FAMILY COLLECTION OF CHINESE PAINTING AND CALLIGRAPHYPROVENANCE: Chen Guoxiang (1879-1919); Chen Guan (1895-1990) and Zheng Ying (1898-1990), by descent from the above; Chenn Family, by descent from the above. The hanging scroll with two calligraphies, the upper a poem by Cao Zhi (192-232) executed in the style of Wang Xizhi's calligraphy work Luoshen Fuand the lower a copy of the the Epitaph of Zhang Xuan (531), considered one of the best carved epitaph of the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534) and an excellent exemplary work of Wei Stele script.