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F N Souza
(1924 - 2002)
A Set of Four



Souza???s nude women are one of the predominant themes appearing in his work throughout his career. According to him, he was obsessed by the naked female form from a young age, when he spied on his mother bathing: ???I used to watch her bath herself through a hole I had bored in the door. I was afraid if she thrust something in, I might get a bleeding eye-ball. I drew her on the walls and prudes thought I was rude.??? (F N Souza, Words & ...



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  Lot 34 of 85  

F N SOUZA: A LIFE IN LINE | MUMBAI, LIVE
10 DECEMBER 2015
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Winning Bid
Rs 7,20,000
$10,909
(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

F N Souza
 A Set of Four

 a)
Signed and dated 'Souza 62' (lower right)
Ink on paper
17 x 11 in (43.1 x 27.8 cm)

b)
Signed and dated 'Souza 64' (upper right)
Ink on paper
16.5 x 10.25 (42 x 26 cm)

c)
Dated '1967' (upper left)
Ink on tracing paper
16.5 x 13.5 in (42.8 x 34.7 cm)

d)
Signed and dated 'Souza 1968' (centre right)
Pencil on paper
16.75 x 14 in (42.5 x 35.5 cm)
EXHIBITED:
Francis Newton Souza: Dhoomimal Gallery Collection, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, 2009
PUBLISHED:
Vinod Bhardwaj ed., Francis Newton Souza: Dhoomimal Gallery Collection, New Delhi: Dhoomimal Gallery, 2009, p. 137 (illustrated)

Category: Drawing
Style: Figurative


 









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