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A.X. Trindade — featured artwork

Introduction

Date of Birth
1870
Date of Death
16 Mar 1935
Age
65
Place of Birth
Asnova Village, Goa, India
State Country of Birth
Goa, India

Chronicled Highlights 111915 – 1992

A.X. Trindade was born in 1870 in Asnova Village, Goa, India.
1915
Public Auction HighDrawing
Osian's · Masterpieces & Museum Quality Series VI: With Rare Drawings and Books on Indian Contemporary ArtNew Delhi · 01 March 2006
In 2006, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Lady Playing A Mandolin (1915), offered in the Masterpieces & Museum Quality Series VI: With Rare Drawings and Books on Indian Contemporary Art by Osian's, which concluded on 01 March 2006 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹6,61,250 ($14,910). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Trindade, A.X. (Artist). Lady Playing A Mandolin, c.1915 | Drawing
Selling price
INR6,61,250
Within estimate
Estimate
INR 6,00,000 – 7,50,000
Rate per sq in
INR 1,103
Medium
Pencil on paper
Dimensions
28 × 21.4 in (71 × 54 cm)
Lot
2 · Os.Del/01.03.06
1921
Public Auction HighPainting
Osian's · The Masterpieces & Museum Quality Series: Indian Contemporary Art – Books, Paintings & SculptureNew Delhi · 15 October 2004
In 2004, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of The Widow's Mite (1921), offered in the The Masterpieces & Museum Quality Series: Indian Contemporary Art – Books, Paintings & Sculpture by Osian's, which concluded on 15 October 2004 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹3,73,908 ($8,153). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Trindade, A.X. (Artist). The Widow's Mite, 1921 | Painting
Selling price
INR3,73,908
Below low estimate
Estimate
INR 5,00,000 – 6,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 689
Medium
Oil on paper-canvas
Dimensions
19.8 × 27.4 in (50 × 70 cm)
Lot
3 · Os.Del/15.10.04
1921
Public Auction HighPainting
Osian's · The Masterpieces & Museum Quality Series: Indian Contemporary Art – Books, Paintings & SculptureNew Delhi · 15 October 2004
In 2004, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Christ Series (1921), offered in the The Masterpieces & Museum Quality Series: Indian Contemporary Art – Books, Paintings & Sculpture by Osian's, which concluded on 15 October 2004 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹4,02,670 ($8,780). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Trindade, A.X. (Artist). Christ Series, 1920-1921 | Painting
Selling price
INR4,02,670
Below low estimate
Estimate
INR 5,00,000 – 6,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 1,096
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
21.5 × 17.1 in (55 × 44 cm)
Lot
5 · Os.Del/15.10.04
1923
Public Auction HighPainting
Bonhams · Contemporary Indian and Pakistani PaintingsLondon · 14 September 2006
In 2006, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of The Woman Washing Christ's Feet (1923), offered in the Contemporary Indian and Pakistani Paintings by Bonhams, which concluded on 14 September 2006 at London, achieving a sale price of ₹51,99,000 ($112,654). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Trindade, A.X. (Artist). The Woman Washing Christ's Feet, 1923 | Painting
Selling price
INR51,99,000
100% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 21,66,250 – 25,99,500
Rate per sq in
INR 15,725
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
21.3 × 15.6 in (54 × 40 cm)
Lot
15 · Bon.Lon/14.09.06
1925
Public Auction HighPainting
Asta Guru · Masters LegacyOnline · 30 April 2022
In 2022, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of La Source (1925), offered in the Masters Legacy by Asta Guru, which concluded on 30 April 2022 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹73,21,427 ($95,786.82). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Trindade, A.X. (Artist). La Source, c.1925 | Painting
Selling price
INR73,21,427
83% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 30,00,000 – 40,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 8,855
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
39 × 21.2 in (99 × 54 cm)
Lot
2 · AG.Onl/30.04.22
1925
Literary ReferencePainting
Osian's · Indian Antiquities, Modern and Contemporary Fine ArtsMumbai · 19 June 2015
Among Indian portrait painters, Antonio Xavier Trindade was the one with a distinctly classical approach. His Roman Catholic upbringing in Portuguese Goa greatly influenced both his technique and subject matter… In addition to perceptive oil portraits of well-known figures of his time, Trindade’s ouvre also included several intimate domestic scenes featuring his family, servants and itinerant medicants. The depth of psychological perception and purity of tones found in his oil paintings prompted one contemporary writer to dub him the “Rembrandt of the East” although the eloquence of his chiaroscuro technique is perhaps more reminiscent of the Spanish painters Velasquez and Goya. Because of his religious background, Trindade was perhaps unique among his compatriots for his penetrating versions of Christian themes.
Trindade, A.X. (Artist). Crucifixion, 1925 | Painting
Selling price
INR12,00,000
Within estimate
Estimate
INR 12,00,000 – 18,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 1,118
Medium
Oil on canvas pasted on board
Dimensions
45.1 × 23.8 in (115 × 61 cm)
Lot
18 · Os.Mum/19.06.15
1925
Literary ReferencePainting
Osian's · Indian Antiquities, Modern and Contemporary Fine ArtsMumbai · 19 June 2015
The paintings of A.X. Trindade exemplify the exceptional draftsmanship and handling of paint as well as the skillfully executed composition that earned him a place of honour in the history of early 20th century Indian art. His artistic style reflects the European preference, disseminated through the British instructors at the Sir J.J. School of Art and his own Western orientation as a Goan Catholic. Beyond the attainment of technique, Trindade imbued his portraits and his landscapes with a sense of personality, of ethnic identity and of an era.
Trindade, A.X. (Artist). Christ with his Apostles, including Peter, Matthew, Simon, Bartholew & others, 1925 | Painting
Selling price
INR12,60,000
Within estimate
Estimate
INR 12,00,000 – 18,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 936
Medium
Oil on canvas pasted on board
Dimensions
31.4 × 42.9 in (80 × 109 cm)
Lot
19 · Os.Mum/19.06.15
1930
Public Auction HighPainting
Sotheby's · Indian European and Oriental Paintings and Works of ArtNew Delhi · 09 October 1992
In 1992, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Woman Performing Pooja (1930), offered in the Indian European and Oriental Paintings and Works of Art by Sotheby's, which concluded on 09 October 1992 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹1,10,000 ($3,661). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Trindade, A.X. (Artist). Woman Performing Pooja, 1930 | Painting
Selling price
INR1,10,000
10% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 75,000 – 1,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 210
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
31.7 × 16.5 in (81 × 42 cm)
Lot
127 · So.Del/09.10.92
1931
Public Auction HighPainting
Christie's · Indian Contemporary ArtLondon · 04 June 1997
In 1997, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Portrait of a Gentleman (1931), offered in the Indian Contemporary Art by Christie's, which concluded on 04 June 1997 at London, achieving a sale price of ₹1,34,631 ($3,763). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Trindade, A.X. (Artist). Portrait of a Gentleman, 1931 | Painting
Selling price
INR1,34,631
Within estimate
Estimate
INR 1,17,070 – 1,75,605
Rate per sq in
INR 255
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
25.8 × 20.5 in (66 × 52 cm)
Lot
6 · Ch.Lon/04.06.97
1932
Public Auction HighPainting
Sotheby's · Indian European and Oriental Paintings and Works of ArtNew Delhi · 09 October 1992
In 1992, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Madonna with Halo (1932), offered in the Indian European and Oriental Paintings and Works of Art by Sotheby's, which concluded on 09 October 1992 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹88,000 ($2,928). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Trindade, A.X. (Artist). Madonna with Halo, 1932 | Painting
Selling price
INR88,000
Within estimate
Estimate
INR 80,000 – 1,20,000
Rate per sq in
INR 88.64
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
36 × 27.6 in (92 × 70 cm)
Lot
126 · So.Del/09.10.92
1992
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First Auction Appearance | BOOK.AUCPainting
Sotheby's · Indian European and Oriental Paintings and Works of ArtNew Delhi · 09 October 1992
On 09 October 1992, A.X. Trindade made their debut in the Indian public auction market when La Source (After Ingres) was presented as Lot 124 in Indian European and Oriental Paintings and Works of Art, conducted by Sotheby's in New Delhi, India. This auction marked the artist's first recorded appearance in the public auction market, establishing the earliest chapter of their auction history.
Trindade, A.X. (Artist). La Source (After Ingres), n.d. | Painting
Selling price
INR44,000
Within estimate
Estimate
INR 40,000 – 60,000
Medium
Oil on canvas
Lot
124 · So.Del/09.10.92

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