钱维城是乾隆十年(1745年)科举考试的一甲一名进士,以“状元郎”的身份被授翰林院修撰。由于他出众的才华,不久即奉命在南书房行走,成为天子身边的“文学侍从之臣”。他又擅长丹青,受到皇上器重,经常随驾出巡各地。最近几年,清宫画家的作品在艺术品拍卖市场备受关注。如果以个人作品上拍量、最高成交价来看,钱维城无疑是清宫画家中的佼佼者。2010年春季,在北京保利举办的古代书画拍卖专场中,钱氏的设色《雁荡图》手卷,起拍参考价即高达5000万至8000万元,最终成交金额直抵1.3亿元,创造了清宫画家作品拍卖的一个高点。 Qian Weicheng is one of the first Jinshi in the Imperial Examination in Qianlong years (1745), and is awarded the title of “Academy of Scholars” by the Imperial Academy. Because of his outstanding talent, soon was ordered to walk in the South study, become the emperor around “minister of literature ”. He is good at Danqing, by the emperor, often go out with the car around. In recent years, the works of Qing painters have drawn much attention in the art auction market. If the individual works on the amount of auction, the highest transaction price point of view, Qianwei City is undoubtedly the leader of the Qing painter. Spring 2010, held in Beijing Poly ancient auction of calligraphy and painting, Qian’s tinted “Yandang map” hand roll, starting reference price that is as high as 50 million to 80 million yuan, the final transaction amount reached 130 million yuan, creating a Qing painter A high point in the auction of works.