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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 48 of 100  

SPRING ONLINE AUCTION: SOUTH ASIAN MODERN ART
16-17 MARCH 2023

Estimate



Winning Bid
Rs 10,80,000
$13,171

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

M F Husain


a) Untitled
Signed 'Husain' (upper right); dated '4 IV '62' (on the reverse)
1962
Pastel on postcard
5.25 x 3.25 in (13.6 x 8.3 cm)

b) Untitled
Signed 'Husain' (lower right); dated '23 III 62' (on the reverse)
1962
Pastel on postcard
5.25 x 3.25 in (13.6 x 8.3 cm)

c) Untitled
Signed 'Husain' (lower right)
Pen and ink on postcard
5.25 x 4 in (13.7 x 8.7 cm)


d) Untitled
Signed and dated 'Husain/ 7 II 62' (lower right)
1962
Felt tip pen on postcard
5.25 x 4 in (14 x 8.7 cm)

e) Untitled
Signed 'Husain' (upper right); dated '25 III '62' (on the reverse)
1962
Pastel on postcard
5.25 x 3.25 in (13.6 x 8.3 cm)

f) Untitled
Signed 'Husain' (lower right)
Circa 1960s
Felt tip pen on card
6 x 4 in (17 x 11.7 cm)

The present lot comprises drawings on five postcards and one invitation card, all executed in varied mediums. The invitation card (f) carries a drawing on its plain side, the reverse of which bears a message written by Nazm- ul- Hasan, who was friends with M F Husain and purchased the work directly from him. The message records that the drawing was made by the artist, over tea and kebabs, at a roadside 'dhaba' in January 1965. The message is further authorised by Nazm- ul- Hasan's signature.

(Set of six)

PROVENANCE
From the Collection of Najm-ul-Hasan
Thence by descent
Private Collection, New Delhi

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 








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