石渠寶笈初編(御書房),下冊,頁1097&*沈荃(西元一六二四-一六八四年),江蘇華亭(今上海市)人,字貞蕤,號繹堂,別號充齋,順治進士,官至禮部侍郎,工詩善書,學行醇潔。 沈荃書法初學董其昌,晚歲得力於米芾甚深。他曾於聖祖朝奉召入宮,與皇帝談論古今書法。他的書風充份反映出「康雍之世,專仿香光」的現象,此幅仿顏字便深受董其昌影響,雖然前人批評他學董而乏其氣韻,但楷書功力,仍有可觀處。 &*Shen Ch'üan was a native of Hua-t'ing (modern Shanghai). A chin-shih degree holder, he went on to serve in the Ministry of Rites. He was a lofty scholar gifted at poetry and excelling at calligraphy. Shen's style initially followed Tung Ch'i-ch'ang's, but in later years was greatly influenced by Mi Fu’s. Much admired for his calligraphy, Shen was even ordered to the palace to discuss calligraphy with the emperor. His style reflects the tendency of the time to imitate older manners. This work imitates the Yen Chen-ch'ing style but also is strongly influenced by that of Tung Ch'i-ch'ang. Although criticized for capturing the appearance but not the spirit of Tung's style, Shen''s achievements in standard script are still quite impressive.