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M F Husain
(1915 - 2011)






"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 21 of 78  

EVENING SALE: MODERN ART
16 SEPTEMBER 2023

Estimate



Winning Bid
Rs 18,00,000
$21,687

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)

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ARTWORK DETAILS

M F Husain


a) Untitled
Dated '6 V '62' (on the reverse)
1962
Pencil on postcard pasted on paper
5.5 x 3.5 in (14 x 9 cm)

b) Untitled
Dated '13 IV '62' (on the reverse)
1962
Pen on postcard pasted on paper
5.5 x 3.5 in (14 x 9 cm)

c) Untitled
Dated '8 V '62' (on the reverse)
1962
Pencil on postcard pasted on paper
5.5 x 3.5 in (14 x 9 cm)

d) Untitled
Dated '8 V '62' (lower right)
1962
Pencil on postcard pasted on paper
5.5 x 3.5 in (14 x 9 cm)

e) Untitled
Dated '19 V '62' (lower right and on the reverse)
1962
Pen on postcard pasted on paper
5.5 x 3.5 in (14 x 9 cm)

f) Untitled
Dated '19 V '62' (lower right and on the reverse)
1962
Pen on postcard pasted on paper
5.5 x 3.5 in (14 x 9 cm)

g) Untitled
Dated '19 V '62' (lower right and on the reverse)
1962
Pen on postcard pasted on paper
5.5 x 3.5 in (14 x 9 cm)

h) Untitled
Dated '19 V '62' (lower right and on the reverse)
1962
Pen on postcard pasted on paper
5.5 x 3.5 in (14 x 9 cm)

(Set of eight)

PROVENANCE
The Collection of the Late Badrivishal Pitti
Pundole's, Mumbai, 17 January 2013, lot 83
Acquired from the above
Property from the Jane and Kito de Boer Collection

Category: Painting
Style: Abstract


 









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