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Ramaswamy Naidu (Artist), Portrait Of A Young Priest, 1877, Painting
Naidu, Ramaswamy (Artist). Portrait Of A Young Priest, 1877 | Painting
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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
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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
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Kalighat School (Artist), Shiva seated on a Tiger Skin, 1890, Painting
Kalighat School (Artist). Shiva seated on a Tiger Skin, late 19th century | 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
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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
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M.V. Dhurandhar (Artist), Untitled, 1890, Painting
Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Untitled, 1890 | Painting
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Early Bengal School (Artist), Untitled (Ganesh Janani), 1890, Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist). Untitled (Ganesh Janani), c. late 19th Century | Painting
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R. Regunatha Naidu (Artist), Bala Krishna, 1893, Painting
Naidu, R. Regunatha (Artist). Bala Krishna, 1893 | Painting
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R. Regunatha Naidu (Artist), Viswamitra and Menaka, 1893, Painting
Naidu, R. Regunatha (Artist). Viswamitra and Menaka, 1893 | Painting
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R. Regunatha Naidu (Artist), The Abduction, 1893, Painting
Naidu, R. Regunatha (Artist). The Abduction, c.1893 | Painting
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R. Regunatha Naidu (Artist), Radha and Madhava, 1893, Painting
Naidu, R. Regunatha (Artist). Radha and Madhava, c.1893 | Painting
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M.V. Dhurandhar (Artist), Untitled (Seated Lady), 1896, Painting
Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Untitled (Seated Lady), 1896 | Painting
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V.M. Oak (Artist), Maharaja of Kutch, 1897, Painting
Oak, V.M. (Artist). Maharaja of Kutch, 1897 | Painting
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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
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Abanindranath Tagore (Artist), Radha Krishna Series, 1900, Painting
Tagore, Abanindranath (Artist). Radha Krishna Series, c.1900 | Painting
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Early Bengal School (Artist), Untitled (Krishna and Balaram), 1900, Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist). Untitled (Krishna and Balaram), c.1900 | Painting
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Abanindranath Tagore (Artist), Untitled (A Moonlight Music Party), 1901, Print
Tagore, Abanindranath (Artist). Untitled (A Moonlight Music Party), circa early 1990s | Print
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M.A.R. Chughtai (Artist), Untitled, 1902, Painting
Chughtai, M.A.R. (Artist). Untitled, 1902 | Painting
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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
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Christie's (Auction House), Indian Contemporary Paintings, 1995, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). Indian Contemporary Paintings. 16 October 1995 | Auction Catalogue | 00861842
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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
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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
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Christie's (Auction House), Indian Contemporary Art, 1997, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). Indian Contemporary Art. 04 June 1997 | Auction Catalogue | 00861851
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Christie's (Auction House), Twentieth Century Art, 1998, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). Twentieth Century Art. 07 December 1998 | Auction Catalogue | 00861857
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Kalighat School (Artist), Shiva seated on a Tiger Skin, 1890, Painting
Kalighat School (Artist). Shiva seated on a Tiger Skin, late 19th century | 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
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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
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M.V. Dhurandhar (Artist), Untitled, 1890, Painting
Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Untitled, 1890 | Painting
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Early Bengal School (Artist), Untitled (Ganesh Janani), 1890, Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist). Untitled (Ganesh Janani), c. late 19th Century | Painting
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R. Regunatha Naidu (Artist), Bala Krishna, 1893, Painting
Naidu, R. Regunatha (Artist). Bala Krishna, 1893 | Painting
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R. Regunatha Naidu (Artist), Viswamitra and Menaka, 1893, Painting
Naidu, R. Regunatha (Artist). Viswamitra and Menaka, 1893 | Painting
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R. Regunatha Naidu (Artist), The Abduction, 1893, Painting
Naidu, R. Regunatha (Artist). The Abduction, c.1893 | Painting
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R. Regunatha Naidu (Artist), Radha and Madhava, 1893, Painting
Naidu, R. Regunatha (Artist). Radha and Madhava, c.1893 | Painting
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M.V. Dhurandhar (Artist), Untitled (Seated Lady), 1896, Painting
Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Untitled (Seated Lady), 1896 | Painting
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V.M. Oak (Artist), Maharaja of Kutch, 1897, Painting
Oak, V.M. (Artist). Maharaja of Kutch, 1897 | Painting
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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
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Abanindranath Tagore (Artist), Radha Krishna Series, 1900, Painting
Tagore, Abanindranath (Artist). Radha Krishna Series, c.1900 | Painting
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Early Bengal School (Artist), Untitled (Krishna and Balaram), 1900, Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist). Untitled (Krishna and Balaram), c.1900 | Painting
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Abanindranath Tagore (Artist), Untitled (A Moonlight Music Party), 1901, Print
Tagore, Abanindranath (Artist). Untitled (A Moonlight Music Party), circa early 1990s | Print
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M.A.R. Chughtai (Artist), Untitled, 1902, Painting
Chughtai, M.A.R. (Artist). Untitled, 1902 | Painting
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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
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R. Regunatha Naidu (Artist), Radha and Madhava, 1893, Painting
Naidu, R. Regunatha (Artist). Radha and Madhava, c.1893 | Painting
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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
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Attributed to Motilal Pal (Artist), Ram Durbar, 1910, Painting
Attributed to Motilal Pal (Artist). Ram Durbar, early 20th Century | Painting
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Amrita Sher-Gil (Artist), Untitled (Self Portrait), 1931, Painting
Sher-Gil, Amrita (Artist). Untitled (Self Portrait), 1931 | Painting
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M.A.R. Chughtai (Artist), Krishna Instructing Arjuna, 1935, Painting
Chughtai, M.A.R. (Artist). Krishna Instructing Arjuna, c.1930s | Painting
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Rabindranath Tagore (Artist), Untitled (Figure in Yellow), 1938, Painting
Tagore, Rabindranath (Artist). Untitled (Figure in Yellow), 1938 | Painting
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K. Madhava Menon (Artist), Untitled (Water Lilies), 1939, Painting
Menon, K. Madhava (Artist). Untitled (Water Lilies), 1939 | Painting
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Sanaulla (Artist), Pilgrimage, 1940, Painting
Sanaulla (Artist). Pilgrimage, 1940 | Painting
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Unknown (Artist), Untitled (Murart - Prisoners of War), 1940, Painting
Unknown (Artist). Untitled (Murart - Prisoners of War), c.1940 | Painting
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Jamini Roy (Artist), Dancing Girl, 1940, Painting
Roy, Jamini (Artist). Dancing Girl, c.1940 | Painting
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Leela Mukherjee (Artist), Untitled (Mother and Child), 1945, Sculpture
Mukherjee, Leela (Artist). Untitled (Mother and Child), c.1940s | Sculpture
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F.N. Souza (Artist), Family, 1946, Painting
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Family, 1946 | Painting
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Ivan Peries (Artist), The Beloved, 1949, Painting
Peries, Ivan (Artist). The Beloved, 1949 | Painting
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Baburao Sadwelkar (Artist), Untitled (Kala Ghoda, Mumbai), 1951, Painting
Sadwelkar, Baburao (Artist). Untitled (Kala Ghoda, Mumbai), 1951 | Painting
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Jehangir Sabavala (Artist), The White Veni, 1951, Painting
Sabavala, Jehangir (Artist). The White Veni, 1951 | Painting
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B.B. Mukherjee (Artist), Frying Fish, 1953, Painting
Mukherjee, B.B. (Artist). Frying Fish, c.1953 | Painting
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F.N. Souza (Artist), Man And Woman, 1954, Painting
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Man And Woman, 1954 | Painting
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M.F. Husain (Artist), Untitled (Gram Yatra), 1954, Painting
Husain, M.F. (Artist). Untitled (Gram Yatra), 1954 | Painting
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Ustad Allah Bukhsh (Artist), Untitled (Village Girls), 1954, Painting
Bukhsh, Ustad Allah (Artist). Untitled (Village Girls), 1954 | Painting
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              Husain, M.F. (Artist). Untitled (Naga). Oil on canvas, c. 1971 | Painting | FineArts | 00355345

              Estimates

              ₹58,278,710 - 83,255,300

              $700,000 - 1,000,000

              Winning Bid

              ₹104,901,678

              $1,260,000

              Artwork Square Inch Rate (S.I.R)

              12384.62

              Lot Ratio | Hammer Price / Lower Estimate

              1.80

              M.F. Husain

              ArtistM.F. Husain
              TitleUntitled (Naga)
              MediumOil on canvas
              Datec. 1971
              Size73.50 x 115.24 in (186.70 x 292.70 cm)
              Lot Number711
              Auction HouseChristie's
              Venue / LocationNew York
              Date of Auction20 September 2023
              Type of AuctionOffline
              Provenance
              Acquired from the artist by Harry N. Abrams, 1972 Thence by descent

              Research Categories

              2_FineArts6_EconomicsArt14_IndoWorld
              Source
              South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art

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