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M F Husain
(1915 - 2011)

Untitled (Lady with Quill)





"All forms of art are born from one's roots"

Maqbool Fida Husain was born in 1913 in Pandharpur, Maharashtra. A self-taught artist, he came to Mumbai in 1937, determined to become a painter. In 1948, he was invited by F N Souza to join the Progressive Artists ' Group.

Husain began his career by painting billboards for feature films and making furniture designs and toys, to earn a living. When took up...



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  Lot 56 of 130  

SUMMER ONLINE AUCTION
26-27 JUNE 2024

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$42,000
Rs 34,86,000

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ARTWORK DETAILS

M F Husain
Untitled (Lady with Quill)

Signed in Devnagari and Urdu and dated '7 VII '65' (lower right)
1965
Oil on canvas
28 x 18 in (71 x 46 cm)

PROVENANCE
Gifted by the artist, 1966
Thence by descent
West Coast Collection
Christie's, New York, 13 September 2017, lot 450
Acquired from the above

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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