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Nicholas Roerich
(1874 - 1947)
Untitled



As a child Nicholas Roerich was captivated by a painting of the Kanchenjunga-a peak he would eventually trek and immortalise in his art. After moving to India in 1923, he travelled across the country and Central Asia, which fuelled his creative vision. He settled in the Kullu Valley in the Himalayan foothills in 1928 and produced landscapes that captured the Himalayas in vibrant tones and striking compositions. To him, their transcendental...



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  Lot 8 of 135  

WINTER ONLINE AUCTION
17-18 DECEMBER 2024
Estimate



Winning Bid
Rs 31,20,000
$37,143
(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

Nicholas Roerich
 Untitled

 Signed in Russian with artist's monogram (lower right)
Circa 1944
Tempera on cardboard pasted on paper
4.75 x 11.75 in (12 x 30 cm)

NON-EXPORTABLE NATIONAL ART TREASURE

Cataloguing of the present lot was conducted with the assistance of Gvido Trepsa, Executive Director of the Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York.

PROVENANCE
Acquired through Christie's Private Sales
Private Collection, New Delhi

Category: Painting
Style: Landscape


 









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