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Christie's

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Ramaswamy Naidu (Artist), Portrait Of A Young Priest, 1877, Painting
Naidu, Ramaswamy (Artist). Portrait Of A Young Priest, 1877 | Painting
Edwin Lord Weeks (Artist), Old Shops and Carved Woodwork - Ahmedabad, India, 1882, Painting
Weeks, Edwin Lord (Artist). Old Shops and Carved Woodwork - Ahmedabad, India, 1882 | Painting
Edwin Lord Weeks (Artist), Tomb of the Sultans and Lake at Sarkhej, near Ahmedabad, 1882, Painting
Weeks, Edwin Lord (Artist). Tomb of the Sultans and Lake at Sarkhej, near Ahmedabad, circa 1882 | Painting
Kalighat School (Artist), Shiva seated on a Tiger Skin, 1890, Painting
Kalighat School (Artist). Shiva seated on a Tiger Skin, late 19th century | Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist), Untitled (Disrobing of Draupadi), 1890, Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist). Untitled (Disrobing of Draupadi), c. late 19th Century | Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist), Untitled (Court Scene with Shiva, Brahma and Krishna), 1890, Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist). Untitled (Court Scene with Shiva, Brahma and Krishna), c. late 19th Century | Painting
M.V. Dhurandhar (Artist), Untitled, 1890, Painting
Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Untitled, 1890 | Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist), Untitled (Ganesh Janani), 1890, Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist). Untitled (Ganesh Janani), c. late 19th Century | Painting
R. Regunatha Naidu (Artist), Bala Krishna, 1893, Painting
Naidu, R. Regunatha (Artist). Bala Krishna, 1893 | Painting
R. Regunatha Naidu (Artist), Viswamitra and Menaka, 1893, Painting
Naidu, R. Regunatha (Artist). Viswamitra and Menaka, 1893 | Painting
R. Regunatha Naidu (Artist), The Abduction, 1893, Painting
Naidu, R. Regunatha (Artist). The Abduction, c.1893 | Painting
R. Regunatha Naidu (Artist), Radha and Madhava, 1893, Painting
Naidu, R. Regunatha (Artist). Radha and Madhava, c.1893 | Painting
M.V. Dhurandhar (Artist), Untitled (Seated Lady), 1896, Painting
Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Untitled (Seated Lady), 1896 | Painting
V.M. Oak (Artist), Maharaja of Kutch, 1897, Painting
Oak, V.M. (Artist). Maharaja of Kutch, 1897 | Painting
Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Portrait of a Lady in an Ivory Saree, 1897, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Portrait of a Lady in an Ivory Saree, 1897 | Painting
Abanindranath Tagore (Artist), Radha Krishna Series, 1900, Painting
Tagore, Abanindranath (Artist). Radha Krishna Series, c.1900 | Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist), Untitled (Krishna and Balaram), 1900, Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist). Untitled (Krishna and Balaram), c.1900 | Painting
Abanindranath Tagore (Artist), Untitled (A Moonlight Music Party), 1901, Print
Tagore, Abanindranath (Artist). Untitled (A Moonlight Music Party), circa early 1990s | Print
M.A.R. Chughtai (Artist), Untitled, 1902, Painting
Chughtai, M.A.R. (Artist). Untitled, 1902 | Painting
S.L. Haldankar (Artist), Indian Woman, 1908, Painting
Haldankar, S.L. (Artist). Indian Woman, 1908 | Painting
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Christie's (Auction House), Contemporary Indian Art (Charity Auction), 1987, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). Contemporary Indian Art (Charity Auction). 20 December 1987 | Auction Catalogue | 00861836
Christie's (Auction House), Indian Contemporary Paintings, 1995, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). Indian Contemporary Paintings. 16 October 1995 | Auction Catalogue | 00861842
Christie's (Auction House), Islamic Art and Indian Miniatures and Rugs and Carpets, 1996, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). Islamic Art and Indian Miniatures and Rugs and Carpets. 17 October 1996 | Auction Catalogue | 00861849
Christie's (Auction House), Islamic Art and Indian Miniatures and Rugs and Carpets, 1996, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). Islamic Art and Indian Miniatures and Rugs and Carpets. 25 April 1996 | Auction Catalogue | 00861845
Christie's (Auction House), Indian Contemporary Art, 1997, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). Indian Contemporary Art. 04 June 1997 | Auction Catalogue | 00861851
Christie's (Auction House), Twentieth Century Art, 1998, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). Twentieth Century Art. 07 December 1998 | Auction Catalogue | 00861857
Christie's (Auction House), Twentieth Century Indian Art, 1998, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). Twentieth Century Indian Art. 02 June 1998 | Auction Catalogue | 00861854
Christie's (Auction House), Twentieth Century Indian Art, 1999, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). Twentieth Century Indian Art. 05 October 1999 | Auction Catalogue | 00861861
Christie's (Auction House), Indian and Southeast Asian Art, 2000, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). Indian and Southeast Asian Art. 20 September 2000 | Auction Catalogue | 00861866
Christie's (Auction House), Indian and Southeast Asian Art, 2001, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). Indian and Southeast Asian Art. 17 October 2001 | Auction Catalogue | 00861879
Christie's (Auction House), Southeast Asian Pictures and 20th Century Indian Pictures, 2001, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). Southeast Asian Pictures and 20th Century Indian Pictures. 01 April 2001 | Auction Catalogue | 00861874
Christie's (Auction House), Islamic and Indian Works of Art, 2001, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). Islamic and Indian Works of Art. 18 October 2001 | Auction Catalogue | 00861880
Christie's (Auction House), Southeast Asian & 20th Century Indian Pictures, 2002, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). Southeast Asian & 20th Century Indian Pictures. 28 April 2002 | Auction Catalogue | 00861886
Christie's (Auction House), Indian and Southeast Asian Art, 2002, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). Indian and Southeast Asian Art. 19 September 2002 | Auction Catalogue | 00861889
Christie's (Auction House), Indian and Southeast Asian Art, 2003, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). Indian and Southeast Asian Art. 17 September 2003 | Auction Catalogue | 00861900
Christie's (Auction House), Indian and Islamic Works of Art, 2003, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). Indian and Islamic Works of Art. 17 October 2003 | Auction Catalogue | 00861901
Christie's (Auction House), Southeast Asian and 20th Century Indian Pictures, 2003, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). Southeast Asian and 20th Century Indian Pictures. 06 July 2003 | Auction Catalogue | 00861899
Ashoke Nag (Reporter), Indian Art Paints a Rosy Picture Abroad, 2003, Newspaper Clipping
Nag, Ashoke (Reporter). Indian Art Paints a Rosy Picture Abroad, 28 July 2003 | Newspaper Clipping | 00852605
Aditi Khanna (Reporter), Christie's to Sell Clives's Mughal Loot, 2003, Newspaper Clipping
Khanna, Aditi (Reporter). Christie's to Sell Clives's Mughal Loot, 27 July 2003 | Newspaper Clipping | 00852200
Arun Vadehra (Essayist), Vadehra and Christies, 2003, Essay
Vadehra, Arun (Essayist). Vadehra and Christies. In Lalit Kala Contemporary. 48. December 2003 | Essay | 00796179
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Ramaswamy Naidu (Artist), Portrait Of A Young Priest, 1877, Painting
Naidu, Ramaswamy (Artist). Portrait Of A Young Priest, 1877 | Painting
Edwin Lord Weeks (Artist), Old Shops and Carved Woodwork - Ahmedabad, India, 1882, Painting
Weeks, Edwin Lord (Artist). Old Shops and Carved Woodwork - Ahmedabad, India, 1882 | Painting
Edwin Lord Weeks (Artist), Tomb of the Sultans and Lake at Sarkhej, near Ahmedabad, 1882, Painting
Weeks, Edwin Lord (Artist). Tomb of the Sultans and Lake at Sarkhej, near Ahmedabad, circa 1882 | Painting
Kalighat School (Artist), Shiva seated on a Tiger Skin, 1890, Painting
Kalighat School (Artist). Shiva seated on a Tiger Skin, late 19th century | Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist), Untitled (Disrobing of Draupadi), 1890, Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist). Untitled (Disrobing of Draupadi), c. late 19th Century | Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist), Untitled (Court Scene with Shiva, Brahma and Krishna), 1890, Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist). Untitled (Court Scene with Shiva, Brahma and Krishna), c. late 19th Century | Painting
M.V. Dhurandhar (Artist), Untitled, 1890, Painting
Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Untitled, 1890 | Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist), Untitled (Ganesh Janani), 1890, Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist). Untitled (Ganesh Janani), c. late 19th Century | Painting
R. Regunatha Naidu (Artist), Bala Krishna, 1893, Painting
Naidu, R. Regunatha (Artist). Bala Krishna, 1893 | Painting
R. Regunatha Naidu (Artist), Viswamitra and Menaka, 1893, Painting
Naidu, R. Regunatha (Artist). Viswamitra and Menaka, 1893 | Painting
R. Regunatha Naidu (Artist), The Abduction, 1893, Painting
Naidu, R. Regunatha (Artist). The Abduction, c.1893 | Painting
R. Regunatha Naidu (Artist), Radha and Madhava, 1893, Painting
Naidu, R. Regunatha (Artist). Radha and Madhava, c.1893 | Painting
M.V. Dhurandhar (Artist), Untitled (Seated Lady), 1896, Painting
Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Untitled (Seated Lady), 1896 | Painting
V.M. Oak (Artist), Maharaja of Kutch, 1897, Painting
Oak, V.M. (Artist). Maharaja of Kutch, 1897 | Painting
Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Portrait of a Lady in an Ivory Saree, 1897, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Portrait of a Lady in an Ivory Saree, 1897 | Painting
Abanindranath Tagore (Artist), Radha Krishna Series, 1900, Painting
Tagore, Abanindranath (Artist). Radha Krishna Series, c.1900 | Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist), Untitled (Krishna and Balaram), 1900, Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist). Untitled (Krishna and Balaram), c.1900 | Painting
Abanindranath Tagore (Artist), Untitled (A Moonlight Music Party), 1901, Print
Tagore, Abanindranath (Artist). Untitled (A Moonlight Music Party), circa early 1990s | Print
M.A.R. Chughtai (Artist), Untitled, 1902, Painting
Chughtai, M.A.R. (Artist). Untitled, 1902 | Painting
S.L. Haldankar (Artist), Indian Woman, 1908, Painting
Haldankar, S.L. (Artist). Indian Woman, 1908 | Painting
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Early Bengal School (Artist), Untitled (Disrobing of Draupadi), 1890, Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist). Untitled (Disrobing of Draupadi), c. late 19th Century | Painting
R. Regunatha Naidu (Artist), Radha and Madhava, 1893, Painting
Naidu, R. Regunatha (Artist). Radha and Madhava, c.1893 | Painting
Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Portrait of a Lady in an Ivory Saree, 1897, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Portrait of a Lady in an Ivory Saree, 1897 | Painting
Attributed to Motilal Pal (Artist), Ram Durbar, 1910, Painting
Attributed to Motilal Pal (Artist). Ram Durbar, early 20th Century | Painting
Amrita Sher-Gil (Artist), Untitled (Self Portrait), 1931, Painting
Sher-Gil, Amrita (Artist). Untitled (Self Portrait), 1931 | Painting
M.A.R. Chughtai (Artist), Krishna Instructing Arjuna, 1935, Painting
Chughtai, M.A.R. (Artist). Krishna Instructing Arjuna, c.1930s | Painting
Rabindranath Tagore (Artist), Untitled (Figure in Yellow), 1938, Painting
Tagore, Rabindranath (Artist). Untitled (Figure in Yellow), 1938 | Painting
K. Madhava Menon (Artist), Untitled (Water Lilies), 1939, Painting
Menon, K. Madhava (Artist). Untitled (Water Lilies), 1939 | Painting
Sanaulla (Artist), Pilgrimage, 1940, Painting
Sanaulla (Artist). Pilgrimage, 1940 | Painting
Unknown (Artist), Untitled (Murart - Prisoners of War), 1940, Painting
Unknown (Artist). Untitled (Murart - Prisoners of War), c.1940 | Painting
Jamini Roy (Artist), Dancing Girl, 1940, Painting
Roy, Jamini (Artist). Dancing Girl, c.1940 | Painting
Leela Mukherjee (Artist), Untitled (Mother and Child), 1945, Sculpture
Mukherjee, Leela (Artist). Untitled (Mother and Child), c.1940s | Sculpture
F.N. Souza (Artist), Family, 1946, Painting
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Family, 1946 | Painting
Ivan Peries (Artist), The Beloved, 1949, Painting
Peries, Ivan (Artist). The Beloved, 1949 | Painting
Baburao Sadwelkar (Artist), Untitled (Kala Ghoda, Mumbai), 1951, Painting
Sadwelkar, Baburao (Artist). Untitled (Kala Ghoda, Mumbai), 1951 | Painting
Jehangir Sabavala (Artist), The White Veni, 1951, Painting
Sabavala, Jehangir (Artist). The White Veni, 1951 | Painting
B.B. Mukherjee (Artist), Frying Fish, 1953, Painting
Mukherjee, B.B. (Artist). Frying Fish, c.1953 | Painting
F.N. Souza (Artist), Man And Woman, 1954, Painting
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Man And Woman, 1954 | Painting
M.F. Husain (Artist), Untitled (Gram Yatra), 1954, Painting
Husain, M.F. (Artist). Untitled (Gram Yatra), 1954 | Painting
Ustad Allah Bukhsh (Artist), Untitled (Village Girls), 1954, Painting
Bukhsh, Ustad Allah (Artist). Untitled (Village Girls), 1954 | Painting
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                          Souza, F.N. (Artist). The Lovers. Oil on board heightened with gold, 1960 | Painting | FineArts | 00363073

                          Estimates

                          ₹58,171,540 - 83,102,200

                          $700,000 - 1,000,000

                          Winning Bid

                          ₹406,369,758

                          $4,890,000

                          Artwork Square Inch Rate (S.I.R)

                          256936.13

                          Lot Ratio | Hammer Price / Lower Estimate

                          6.99

                          F.N. Souza

                          ArtistF.N. Souza
                          TitleThe Lovers
                          MediumOil on board heightened with gold
                          Date1960
                          Size46.50 x 34.02 in (118.10 x 86.40 cm)
                          Lot Number605
                          Auction HouseChristie's
                          Venue / LocationNew York
                          Date of Auction20 March 2024
                          Type of AuctionOffline
                          Provenance
                          Gallery One, London Acquired from the above by the late Robin Howard CBE Thence by descent to the present owner

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                          2_FineArts6_EconomicsArt14_IndoWorld
                          Source
                          South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art

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