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F N Souza
(1924 - 2002)

Set of Five



"But for art, man would die of boredom!"

Francis Newton Souza was born in 1924 in Saligao, Goa. After losing his father at a very young age and being afflicted by a serious bout of small pox, he vowed to go about life his own way. Souza was expelled for participating in the Quit India Movement while studying at the Sir J J School of Art in Mumbai. In 1947, he founded the Progressive Artists' Group along with S H Raza, M F...



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  Lot 52 of 90  

MODERN EVENING SALE | NEW DELHI, LIVE
4 SEPTEMBER 2014

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Winning Bid
Rs 8,40,000
$14,000

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

F N Souza
Set of Five

a), e) Signed and dated in English (lower right)
b), c) Signed and dated in English (upper left)
d) Signed and dated in English (upper right)
a) b) 1983 c) e) 1998 d) 1997
a) b) Ink on paper
c) Pen and ink on paper
d) Felt tip pen and mixed media on card
e) Chemical alterations and ink on magazine paper
a) b) 11 x 8.5 in (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
c) 10.5 x 14.5 in (26.7 x 36.8 cm)
d) 11.5 x 9 in (29.2 x 22.9 cm)
e) 13 x 10 in (33 x 25.4 cm)

a) b) Untitled (Head of a Woman)
c) Untitled (Landscape with Crosses)
d) Untitled (Multicoloured Landscape)
e) Untitled (Three Figures)

(Set of five)

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, USA
Private Collection, India

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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