Contemporary Indian Art Sale at Bonhams

Published February 25th, 2007


Forthcoming lots will include the following:

Francis Newton Souza (India, 1924-2002),
Portrait of a Man, oil on board, signed and dated ’57 upper right,
90 x 61 cm.
Estimate: £120,000-150,000.

Jamini Roy (India, 1887-1972),
Musicians, tempera on canvas,
85 x 149 cm.
Private UK collection: acquired directly from the artist in 1961.
Estimate: £25,000-35,000.

Maqbol Fida Husain (India, b. 1915),
Figure, oil on canvas,
84 x 48 cm.
Private UK collection.
Estimate: £60,000-80,000.

Bhupen Khakhar (India, 1934-2003),
Joe and Mary Hope, oil on canvas,
45 x 45 cm.
Private UK collection: presented by the artist in 1979 to the current owners, who appear in the painting.
Estimate: £8,000-12,000.

Sadanand K. Bakre (India, b. 1920),
Landscape, oil on canvas,
25 x 25 cm.
Private UK collection: acquired directly from the artist in the 1960s.
Estimate: £6,000-8,000.

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