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P.R. Ramachandra Rao (Author), Modern Indian Painting, 1949, Authored Book
Rao, P.R. Ramachandra (Author). Modern Indian Painting, 1949 | Authored Book | 00845456
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Village, 1952, Painting
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Village, 1952 | Painting
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Composition, 1953, Drawing
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Composition, 1953 | Drawing
S. Dhanapal (Artist), George Rave, 1954, Sculpture
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). George Rave, 1954 | Sculpture
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Namash, 1955, Sculpture
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Namash, 1955 | Sculpture
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Head of a Woman, 1955, Sculpture
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Head of a Woman, 1955 | Sculpture
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Worship, 1956, Painting
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Worship, 1956 | Painting
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Mother And Child, 1957, Sculpture
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Mother And Child, 1957 | Sculpture
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Mother and Child, 1957, Sculpture
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Mother and Child, 1957 | Sculpture
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Mother and Child, 1957, Sculpture
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Mother and Child, 1957 | Sculpture
S. Dhanapal (Artist), The Head, 1958, Sculpture
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). The Head, 1958 | Sculpture
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Head of Christ, 1958, Sculpture
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Head of Christ, 1958 | Sculpture
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Bird, 1959, Painting
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Bird, late 1950s | Painting
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Avvai, 1960, Sculpture
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Avvai, 1960 | Sculpture
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Avvai, 1960, Sculpture
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Avvai, 1960 | Sculpture
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Horse, 1961, Sculpture
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Horse, 1961 | Sculpture
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Mother and Child, 1961, Sculpture
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Mother and Child, 1961 | Sculpture
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Standing Figure, 1961, Sculpture
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Standing Figure, 1961 | Sculpture
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Christ Bearing the Cross, 1961, Sculpture
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Christ Bearing the Cross, 1961 | Sculpture
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Three Figures, 1961, Sculpture
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Three Figures, 1961 | Sculpture
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P.R. Ramachandra Rao (Author), Modern Indian Painting, 1949, Authored Book
Rao, P.R. Ramachandra (Author). Modern Indian Painting, 1949 | Authored Book | 00845456
P.V. Janakiram (Editor), Artrends, 1962, Bulletin
Janakiram, P.V. (Editor). Artrends, January 1962 | Bulletin | 00842082
Anonymous (Essayist), Dhanapala, 1962, Essay
Anonymous (Essayist). Dhanapala. In Marg. 16(1). December 1962 | Essay | 00668981
Jaya Appasamy (Editor), Lalit Kala Contemporary, 1965, Journal
Appasamy, Jaya (Editor) and S.A. Krishnan (Assistant Editor). Lalit Kala Contemporary, December 1965 | Journal | 00857954
T.V. Kunhi Krishnan (Essayist), Dhanapal, 1965, Essay
Krishnan, T.V. Kunhi (Essayist). Dhanapal. In Lalit Kala Contemporary. 3. December 1965 | Essay | 00795559
Ratan Parimoo (Author), Studies in Modern Indian Art, 1975, Authored Book
Parimoo, Ratan (Author). Studies in Modern Indian Art, 1975 | Authored Book | 00845450
K.M. Adimoolam (Artist), An Exhibition of Drawings by K.M. Adimoolam, 1983, Solo Exhibition Invitation
Adimoolam, K.M. (Artist). An Exhibition of Drawings by K.M. Adimoolam, 1983 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | 00859811
Electoral Roll, 1993, Edited Book
Electoral Roll, 1993 | Edited Book | 00846109
K. Satchidananda Murty (Editor), The Divine Peacock, 1995, Edited Book
Murty, K. Satchidananda (Editor). The Divine Peacock, 1995 | Edited Book | 00846139
Heart (Auction House), The Intuitive-Logic II, 1997, Auction Catalogue
Heart (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). The Intuitive-Logic II. 15 November 1997 | Auction Catalogue | 00861853
Shivaji K. Panikkar (Editor), Twentieth-Century Indian Sculpture, 2000, Edited Book
Panikkar, Shivaji K. (Editor). Twentieth-Century Indian Sculpture, 2000 | Edited Book | 00846221
Osians (Auction House), India Historical Lila, 2001, Auction Catalogue
Osians (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). India Historical Lila. 20 October 2001 | Auction Catalogue | 00861881
S. Dhanapal, 2001, Edited Book
S. Dhanapal, 2001 | Edited Book | 00846243
A.S. Raman (Author), The Southern Accent, 2001, Authored Book
Raman, A.S. (Author). The Southern Accent, 2001 | Authored Book | 00845454
Pran Nath Mago (Author), Contemporary Art in India, 2001, Authored Book
Mago, Pran Nath (Author). Contemporary Art in India, 2001 | Authored Book | 00845443
Shivaji Panikkar (Author), Art in Madras, 2002, Authored Book
Panikkar, Shivaji (Author). Art in Madras, 2002 | Authored Book | 00844449
Ashrafi S. Bhagat (Author), Sculptural Configurations, 2003, Authored Book
Bhagat, Ashrafi S. (Author). Sculptural Configurations, 2003 | Authored Book | 00845413
Osians (Auction House), Indian Contemporary Art, 2005, Auction Catalogue
Osians (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). Indian Contemporary Art. 09 February 2005 | Auction Catalogue | 00861915
Art World (Organiser), 40 Years of the Madras Metaphor, 2006, Group Exhibition Catalogue
Art World (Organiser). 40 Years of the Madras Metaphor, 2006 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883537
Saffronart (Auction House), Modern Indian Art, 2007, Auction Catalogue
Saffronart (Auction House). Modern Indian Art. 06 December 2007 | Auction Catalogue | 00861978
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S. Dhanapal (Artist), Village, 1952, Painting
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Village, 1952 | Painting
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Composition, 1953, Drawing
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Composition, 1953 | Drawing
S. Dhanapal (Artist), George Rave, 1954, Sculpture
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). George Rave, 1954 | Sculpture
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Namash, 1955, Sculpture
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Namash, 1955 | Sculpture
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Head of a Woman, 1955, Sculpture
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Head of a Woman, 1955 | Sculpture
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Worship, 1956, Painting
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Worship, 1956 | Painting
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Mother And Child, 1957, Sculpture
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Mother And Child, 1957 | Sculpture
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Mother and Child, 1957, Sculpture
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Mother and Child, 1957 | Sculpture
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Mother and Child, 1957, Sculpture
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Mother and Child, 1957 | Sculpture
S. Dhanapal (Artist), The Head, 1958, Sculpture
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). The Head, 1958 | Sculpture
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Head of Christ, 1958, Sculpture
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Head of Christ, 1958 | Sculpture
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Bird, 1959, Painting
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Bird, late 1950s | Painting
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Avvai, 1960, Sculpture
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Avvai, 1960 | Sculpture
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Avvai, 1960, Sculpture
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Avvai, 1960 | Sculpture
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Horse, 1961, Sculpture
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Horse, 1961 | Sculpture
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Mother and Child, 1961, Sculpture
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Mother and Child, 1961 | Sculpture
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Standing Figure, 1961, Sculpture
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Standing Figure, 1961 | Sculpture
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Christ Bearing the Cross, 1961, Sculpture
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Christ Bearing the Cross, 1961 | Sculpture
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Three Figures, 1961, Sculpture
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Three Figures, 1961 | Sculpture
S. Dhanapal (Artist), Mother and Child, 1961, Sculpture
Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Mother and Child, 1961 | Sculpture
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P.R. Ramachandra Rao (Author), Modern Indian Painting, 1949, Authored Book
Rao, P.R. Ramachandra (Author). Modern Indian Painting, 1949 | Authored Book | 00845456
Ratan Parimoo (Author), Studies in Modern Indian Art, 1975, Authored Book
Parimoo, Ratan (Author). Studies in Modern Indian Art, 1975 | Authored Book | 00845450
Shivaji K. Panikkar (Editor), Twentieth-Century Indian Sculpture, 2000, Edited Book
Panikkar, Shivaji K. (Editor). Twentieth-Century Indian Sculpture, 2000 | Edited Book | 00846221
S. Dhanapal, 2001, Edited Book
S. Dhanapal, 2001 | Edited Book | 00846243
DAG (Organiser), A Visual History of Indian Modern Art, 2015, Group Exhibition Catalogue
DAG (Organiser) and Kishore Singh (Curator). A Visual History of Indian Modern Art, 2015 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883458
DAG (Organiser), Madras Modern, 2019, Group Exhibition Catalogue
DAG (Organiser) and Ashrafi S. Bhagat (Curator). Madras Modern, 2019 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883525
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                          Dhanapal, S. (Artist). Composition. Brush and ink, 1953 | Drawing | FineArts | 00373447

                          Estimates

                          ₹75,000 - 125,000

                          $1,562 - 2,603

                          Winning Bid

                          ₹68,250

                          $1,421

                          Artwork Square Inch Rate (S.I.R)

                          1578.21

                          Lot Ratio | Hammer Price / Lower Estimate

                          0.91

                          S. Dhanapal

                          ArtistS. Dhanapal
                          TitleComposition
                          MediumBrush and ink
                          Date1953
                          Size5.91 x 7.32 in (15.00 x 18.60 cm)
                          Lot Number122
                          Auction HouseOsian's
                          Venue / LocationMumbai
                          Date of Auction20 October 2001
                          Type of AuctionOffline

                          Literary Reference

                          " Dhanapal … was considered to be at his best in delicate drawings in brush or pencil of classical themes such as \'Vasantha Ruthu\'. Dhanapal\'s line drawings of this period were notable for their extremely thin and lyrical qualities and one could detect the influence of Chola murals on his art. "Anjali Sircar, rpt in S. Dhanapal: A Commemorative Volum. 2001. p7. rpt. in Os.Mum/20.10.01, Lot 122

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