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Amrita Sher-Gil
(1913 - 1941)

Untitled



Amrita Sher-Gil displayed a prodigious talent for art from early childhood, prolific in filling her diaries and sketchbooks with drawings and watercolours. The themes of these works were inspired by Hungarian and German folk tales that she grew up listening to, as well as cultural influences that she was surrounded by at the time. The present lot was created in 1926, when "back in Simla, Amrita continued with her passion for art and made many...



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  Lot 14 of 84  

WORKS ON PAPER
8-9 APRIL 2020

Estimate



Winning Bid
Rs 21,60,504
$29,196

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

Amrita Sher-Gil
Untitled

Dated '1926' (upper right)

1926
Charcoal on paper
9.75 x 6.5 in (24.5 x 16.7 cm)

NON-EXPORTABLE NATIONAL ART TREASURE


This is a double-sided work

PROVENANCE
Acquired directly from the artist's family

Category: Drawing
Style: Figurative


 









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