Chinese seal caligraphy script translation on an old scroll painting.

[summersun7]

I have an old scroll painintg I know nothing about. Can someone translate the script and seal. I would like to know the date and possible an artist. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you all.

 

 

[skylee]

That is not "seal" script.

It says 戊申夏六月子祥張熊 —> Wushen Year, summer, the sixth month, Zixiang, Zhang Xiong

The painter was Zhang Xiong, also known as Zixiang. The scroll was painted in the sixth month of Wushen year (2028, 1968, 1908, 1848 etc, 60-year cycle).

This painter's works are in some museums' collections, so your scroll might be of aome value.

http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/term_details.aspx?bioId=135386

[summersun7]

Thank yo so much Skylee. Sorry it took me so long to reply.

[summersun7]

I appreciate your help. It allowed me to do some digging of my own and I see he was a famous artist in his time.

One of his works is also  at the metropliten museum of art:

 

Titled: Flowers and birds.

Dated: 1878 

Accession number: 1986.267.38

 

And his works have also sold at Christie's Auction House before.

I see he is famous for spring and summer scenes. But I have a rather large one of Buddist temples and mountains. I have seen on on ebay selling for $19,000

But I appreciate you taking time out of your busy day to help me. Thank you very much.