Chen Baochen (1848-1935)A set of four calligraphy in Running script
Ink on paper, each mounted for framing, inscribed and signed Chen Baochen with two artist's seals reading Taifu zhi zhang and Chen Baochen yin.
53 x 13 1/8in (134.6 x 33.4cm) each 注脚陳寶琛 行書四屏《黄庭堅。次韵謝黄斌老送墨竹十二韵》 水墨紙本 鏡片

款識：古今作生竹，能者未十輩。吳生勒枝葉，筌寀遠不逮。江南銕鈎鎖，最許誠懸會。燕公洒墨成，落落与時背。譬如刳心松，中有歲寒在。湖州三百年，笔与前哲配。規摹轉銀鈎，幽賞非俗愛。披圖風雨入，咫尺莽蒼外。吾子學湖州，師逸功已倍。有来竹四幅，冬夏生變態。預知更入神，後出遂無對。吾詩被壓倒，物固不两大。涪翁謝〔黄〕斌老送墨竹詩，陳寶琛。
鈐印：太傅之章、陳寶琛印