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Drawing, one of the oldest human art forms, dates back to Paleolithic cave markings around 30,000 BCE. Drawings and sketches offer intimate access to an artist's thought process, revealing the foundational grammar of form, line, and gesture. Often preliminary yet complete in themselves, these works range from rapid notations serving as starting points to fully developed compositions. Spanning media such as graphite, charcoal, ink, and pen, drawing is both an exploratory act and an end in itself. Across traditions and periods, it serves as a critical site of experimentation, reflection, and immediacy as well as a

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Unknown (Artist), Animal Frieze, Possibly Alluding to the Krishna Govinda Myth, 0200, Sketch
Unknown (Artist). Animal Frieze, Possibly Alluding to the Krishna Govinda Myth, Late 2nd or Early 3rd Century A.D. | Sketch
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Unknown (Artist), Demons Besieging the Door of a Vihara, 0410, Sketch
Unknown (Artist). Demons Besieging the Door of a Vihara, Early 5th Century A.D. | Sketch
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Unknown (Artist), Demons Besieging the Door of a Vihara, 0450, Drawing
Unknown (Artist). Demons Besieging the Door of a Vihara, Early 5th Century | Drawing
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Unknown (Artist), Head of a Lady, 0490, Sketch
Unknown (Artist). Head of a Lady, Late 5th Century A.D. | Sketch
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Unknown (Artist), Minar at Ghazni, 1050, Sketch
Unknown (Artist). Minar at Ghazni, 11th century | Sketch
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Unknown (Artist), Dome of Sultan Ghari, 1231, Sketch
Unknown (Artist). Dome of Sultan Ghari, A.D. 1231 | Sketch
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Unknown (Artist), Conjectural View of the Sun Temple, Konarak, 1250, Drawing
Unknown (Artist). Conjectural View of the Sun Temple, Konarak, c. 1250 A.D. | Drawing
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Unknown (Artist), Dome of Allai Darwaza, 1310, Sketch
Unknown (Artist). Dome of Allai Darwaza, A.D. 1310 | Sketch
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Unknown (Artist), Minar at Khirki Mosque, 1350, Sketch
Unknown (Artist). Minar at Khirki Mosque, 14th Century A.D. | Sketch
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Unknown (Artist), Calligraphy of Daito Kokushi, 1400, Drawing
Unknown (Artist). Calligraphy of Daito Kokushi, Early 14th Century | Drawing
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Unknown (Artist), Calligraphy of Daito Kokushi, 1400, Drawing
Unknown (Artist). Calligraphy of Daito Kokushi, Early 14th Century | Drawing
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Unknown (Artist), Dome of Lodi Tomb, 1500, Sketch
Unknown (Artist). Dome of Lodi Tomb, A.D. 1500 | Sketch
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Unknown (Artist), Minar at Akbar's Tomb, 1607, Sketch
Unknown (Artist). Minar at Akbar's Tomb, A.D. 1607 | Sketch
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Unknown (Artist), Calligraphy of Jiun Onko, 1800, Drawing
Unknown (Artist). Calligraphy of Jiun Onko, 18th Century | Drawing
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Unknown (Artist), Woman and Wine, 1890, Drawing
Unknown (Artist). Woman and Wine, c.1890 | Drawing
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Unknown (Artist), Woman and Wine, 1890, Drawing
Unknown (Artist). Woman and Wine, c.1890 | Drawing
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Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Cartoon, 1915, Drawing
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Cartoon, 1915 | Drawing
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Nandalal Bose (Artist), Untitled, 1920, Drawing
Bose, Nandalal (Artist). Untitled, c.1920 | Drawing
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Amrita Sher-Gil (Artist), Lovers, 1925, Drawing
Sher-Gil, Amrita (Artist). Lovers, 1925 | Drawing
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Amrita Sher-Gil (Artist), Gudruda, 1926, Drawing
Sher-Gil, Amrita (Artist). Gudruda, 1926 | Drawing
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Unknown (Artist), Animal Frieze, Possibly Alluding to the Krishna Govinda Myth, 0200, Sketch
Unknown (Artist). Animal Frieze, Possibly Alluding to the Krishna Govinda Myth, Late 2nd or Early 3rd Century A.D. | Sketch
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Unknown (Artist), Demons Besieging the Door of a Vihara, 0410, Sketch
Unknown (Artist). Demons Besieging the Door of a Vihara, Early 5th Century A.D. | Sketch
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Unknown (Artist), Demons Besieging the Door of a Vihara, 0450, Drawing
Unknown (Artist). Demons Besieging the Door of a Vihara, Early 5th Century | Drawing
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Unknown (Artist), Head of a Lady, 0490, Sketch
Unknown (Artist). Head of a Lady, Late 5th Century A.D. | Sketch
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Unknown (Artist), Minar at Ghazni, 1050, Sketch
Unknown (Artist). Minar at Ghazni, 11th century | Sketch
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Unknown (Artist), Dome of Sultan Ghari, 1231, Sketch
Unknown (Artist). Dome of Sultan Ghari, A.D. 1231 | Sketch
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Unknown (Artist), Conjectural View of the Sun Temple, Konarak, 1250, Drawing
Unknown (Artist). Conjectural View of the Sun Temple, Konarak, c. 1250 A.D. | Drawing
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Unknown (Artist), Dome of Allai Darwaza, 1310, Sketch
Unknown (Artist). Dome of Allai Darwaza, A.D. 1310 | Sketch
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Unknown (Artist), Minar at Khirki Mosque, 1350, Sketch
Unknown (Artist). Minar at Khirki Mosque, 14th Century A.D. | Sketch
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Unknown (Artist), Calligraphy of Daito Kokushi, 1400, Drawing
Unknown (Artist). Calligraphy of Daito Kokushi, Early 14th Century | Drawing
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Unknown (Artist), Calligraphy of Daito Kokushi, 1400, Drawing
Unknown (Artist). Calligraphy of Daito Kokushi, Early 14th Century | Drawing
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Unknown (Artist), Dome of Lodi Tomb, 1500, Sketch
Unknown (Artist). Dome of Lodi Tomb, A.D. 1500 | Sketch
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Unknown (Artist), Minar at Akbar's Tomb, 1607, Sketch
Unknown (Artist). Minar at Akbar's Tomb, A.D. 1607 | Sketch
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Unknown (Artist), Calligraphy of Jiun Onko, 1800, Drawing
Unknown (Artist). Calligraphy of Jiun Onko, 18th Century | Drawing
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Unknown (Artist), Woman and Wine, 1890, Drawing
Unknown (Artist). Woman and Wine, c.1890 | Drawing
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Unknown (Artist), Woman and Wine, 1890, Drawing
Unknown (Artist). Woman and Wine, c.1890 | Drawing
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Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Cartoon, 1915, Drawing
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Cartoon, 1915 | Drawing
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Nandalal Bose (Artist), Untitled, 1920, Drawing
Bose, Nandalal (Artist). Untitled, c.1920 | Drawing
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Amrita Sher-Gil (Artist), Lovers, 1925, Drawing
Sher-Gil, Amrita (Artist). Lovers, 1925 | Drawing
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Amrita Sher-Gil (Artist), Gudruda, 1926, Drawing
Sher-Gil, Amrita (Artist). Gudruda, 1926 | Drawing
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Sunil Das (Artist), Horse & Jockey, 1959, Drawing
Das, Sunil (Artist). Horse & Jockey, 1959 | Drawing
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K. Ramanujam (Artist), Untitled, 1972, Drawing
Ramanujam, K. (Artist). Untitled, 1972 | Drawing
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Jeram Patel (Artist), Untitled, 1974, Drawing
Patel, Jeram (Artist). Untitled, 1974 | Drawing
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Amitava Das (Artist), Man in the Field, 1976, Drawing
Das, Amitava (Artist). Man in the Field, 1976 | Drawing
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Nasreen Mohamedi (Artist), Untitled, 1976, Drawing
Mohamedi, Nasreen (Artist). Untitled, 1976 | Drawing
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Shrilekha Sikander (Artist), Shop Window, 1977, Drawing
Sikander, Shrilekha (Artist). Shop Window, 1977 | Drawing
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Arpita Singh (Artist), Untitled, 1977, Drawing
Singh, Arpita (Artist). Untitled, 1977 | Drawing
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Sunil Das (Artist), Horse Series, Drawing
Das, Sunil (Artist). Horse Series, late 1950s | Drawing
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Sunil Das (Artist), Horse Series, Drawing
Das, Sunil (Artist). Horse Series, late 1950s | Drawing
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              Sher-Gil, Amrita (Artist). Devdasi. Graphite on paper, circa 1930 | Drawing | EconomicsArt | 00871790

              Estimates

              ₹1,000,000 - 1,500,000

              $11,212 - 16,818

              Winning Bid

              ₹1,331,000

              $14,923

              Artwork Square Inch Rate (S.I.R)

              10777.33

              Lot Ratio | Hammer Price / Lower Estimate

              1.33

              Amrita Sher-Gil

              ArtistAmrita Sher-Gil
              TitleDevdasi
              MediumGraphite on paper
              Datecirca 1930
              Size13.00 x 9.50 in (33.02 x 24.13 cm)
              Lot Number44
              Auction HouseAsta Guru
              Venue / LocationMumbai
              Date of Auction24 November 2025
              Type of AuctionOffline
              Provenance
              Property from a collection based in New Delhi. Artwork originally from the collection of artist Vivan Sundaram

              Research Categories

              6_EconomicsArt2_FineArts
              Source
              Iconic Masters

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