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Introduction

Date of Birth
18 Mar 1867
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Date of Death
01 Jun 1944
Age
77
Place of Birth
Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
Place of Death
Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
State Country of Birth
Maharashtra, India
State Country of Death
Maharashtra, India

Exhibitions

  1. 1904

    1. Madras Fine Arts Exhbition, Chennai, India
  2. 1905

    1. Congress Industrial and Agricultural Exhibition, Kolhapur, India
  3. 1907

    1. Fine Art and Industrial Exhibition, Pandharpur, India
  4. 1909

    1. Madras Fine Arts Exhbition, Chennai, India
  5. 1919

    1. Art and Industrial Exhbition, Jalgaon and Varanasi, India
  6. 1930

    1. India House, London, UK
  7. 1994

    1. Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
  8. 2001

    1. 07 Aug 2001 to 14 Aug 2001

  9. 2002

    1. Art Today, New Delhi, India

      01 Aug 2002 to 08 Aug 2002

    2. A Historical Epic: India in the Making 1757-1950, Curated Exhibition-Auction by Neville Tuli, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai, India

      19 Jul 2002 to 27 Jul 2002

  10. 2003

    1. Manifestations, Organised by Delhi Art Gallery at World Trade Center, Mumbai; Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
  11. 2004

    1. Manifestations II, Organised by Delhi Art Gallery at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai; Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
    2. 12 Oct 2004 to 18 Oct 2004

    3. David Sassoon Library and Reading Room, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai, India

      19 Oct 2004 to 24 Oct 2004

    4. Taj Mahal Hotel, Mumbai, India
  12. 2005

    1. Manifestations III, Organised by Delhi Art Gallery, at Nehru Centre, Mumbai; Rabindra Bhavan, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
  13. 2007

    1. An Historical Epic: India in the Making: Part III, From The Osian's Archive Collection, Curated by Neville Tuli, Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India

      13 Aug 2007 to 25 Aug 2007

  14. 2010

  15. 2011

    1. Ethos V: Indian Art Through the Lens of History (1900 to 1980), Indigo Blue Art, Singapore
    2. Drawings, Apparao Galleries, Chennai, India
    3. Manifestations VI, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      24 Oct 2011 to 24 Dec 2011

    4. Manifestations V, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      18 Apr 2011 to 18 Jun 2011

  16. 2013

    1. Manifestations X: 75 artists, 20th Century Indian Art, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      30 Dec 2013 to 08 Mar 2014

  17. 2014

    1. Indian Divine: Gods & Goddesses in 19th & 20th Century, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      18 Mar 2014 to 31 May 2014

  18. 2015

  19. 2016

    1. Womanhood: Through The Eyes of Indian Modern and Contemporary Art, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      27 Feb 2016 to 27 Mar 2016

  20. 2017

    1. Group Show, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, India

      14 Sep 2017 to 28 Sep 2017

    2. Masterpieces of Indian Modern Art. Edition II, Delhi Art Gallery (DAG) New Delhi, India

      01 Mar 2017 to 30 Jun 2017

  21. 2018

  22. 2019

    1. Gods, Goddesses And Mythologies, Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad, India

      17 May 2019 to 12 Jun 2019

  23. 2021

    1. Home is a Place, Interiority in Indian Art, Delhi Art Gallery (DAG), New Delhi, India

      12 Apr 2021 to 04 Aug 2021

    2. New Found Lands, The Indian Landscape from Empire to Freedom, Delhi Art Gallery, (DAG) Mumbai, India

      27 Nov 2021 to 19 Apr 2021

    3. New Found Lands, The Indian Landscape from Empire to Freedom, Delhi Art Gallery, (DAG) New York, USA

      02 Apr 2021 to 30 Jun 2021

  24. 2023

    1. Iconic Masterpieces of Indian Modern Art Edition 02, DAG, New Delhi, India

      11 Feb 2023 to 26 Mar 2023

    2. Iconic: Masterpieces of Indian Modern Art Edition 03,  DAG Modern, New Delhi, India

      26 Nov 2023 to 16 Dec 2023

  25. 2024

    1. Kali, Reverence and Rebellion, Delhi Art Gallery, (DAG) Mumbai, India

      25 Aug 2024 to 02 Nov 2024

    2. 88 Years - 88 Masterpieces, Rabindra Bhavan, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India

      25 Jan 2024 to 02 Feb 2024

    3. Kali, Reverence and Rebellion, Delhi Art Gallery, (DAG) New Delhi, India

      03 Feb 2024 to 30 Mar 2024

DAG (Organiser). Changing Images, 2001 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883502
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DAG (Organiser). Changing Images, 2001 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883502

Chronicled Highlights

10 entries
M V Dhurandhar
18 March 1867Born
M V Dhurandhar
M V Dhurandhar was born in 18 March 1867 in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India.
Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Twenty Watercolours Depicting Scenes of Bombay. Watercolour on paper, c.1900 | Painting | FineArts | 00596121
Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Twenty Watercolours Depicting Scenes of Bombay. Watercolour on paper, c.1900 | Painting | FineArts | 00596121
In 2017, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Twenty Watercolours Depicting Scenes of Bombay (1900), offered in the Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art by Sotheby's, which concluded on 25 October 2017 at London, achieving a sale price of ₹74,79,622.5 ($114,826.27). 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.
Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Before The Vitoba Temple Steps, Pandharpur. Watercolour on paper, 1920 | Painting | FineArts | 0022565
Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Before The Vitoba Temple Steps, Pandharpur. Watercolour on paper, 1920 | Painting | FineArts | 0022565
Several Indians had begun to make a mark on the art horizon by the early part of the twentieth century. Artists such as Dhurandhar, A.X.Trindade, S.L.Haldankar and A.H.Muller were using the new naturalistic means, over which thay were gaining a mastery, to portray their own visions of reality... Dhurandhar went a step ahead of his older contemporaries and used all the tools of academic art to create compositions of Indian social life.
Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Krishna and Gopis. Oil on canvas, 1921 | Painting | FineArts | 00595371
Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Krishna and Gopis. Oil on canvas, 1921 | Painting | FineArts | 00595371
In 2017, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Krishna and Gopis (1921), offered in the Indian Antiquities Modern Contemporary Fine Arts & Books by Osian's, which concluded on 07 April 2017 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹40,80,000 ($63,364). 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.
Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Untitled. Oil on canvas pasted on board, 1922 | Painting | FineArts | 00337004
Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Untitled. Oil on canvas pasted on board, 1922 | Painting | FineArts | 00337004
In 2018, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1922), offered in the Modern Indian Art by Asta Guru, which concluded on 22 December 2018 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹1,07,75,776 ($153,554.24). 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.
Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Untitled. Oil on canvas, 1922 | Painting | FineArts | 00548102
Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Untitled. Oil on canvas, 1922 | Painting | FineArts | 00548102
In 2021, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1922), offered in the Modern Indian Art by Asta Guru, which concluded on 28 December 2021 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹5,90,59,517 ($789,008.79). 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.
Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Bharat Milap. Oil on canvas, 1925 | Painting | FineArts | 00600728
Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Bharat Milap. Oil on canvas, 1925 | Painting | FineArts | 00600728
In 2004, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Bharat Milap (1925), 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 ₹16,10,680 ($35,122). 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.
Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Chowpatty Beach. Oil on canvas, 1934 | Painting | FineArts | 00600749
Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Chowpatty Beach. Oil on canvas, 1934 | Painting | FineArts | 00600749
In 2004, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Chowpatty Beach (1934), 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 ₹20,70,874 ($45,156). 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.
Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Untitled (Draupadi Vastraharan). Oil on canvas, 1934 | Painting | FineArts | 00416696
Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Untitled (Draupadi Vastraharan). Oil on canvas, 1934 | Painting | FineArts | 00416696
I feel like an instrument executing a creative impulse, a creative flow which is within me. It directs me, instructs me, it decides for me and it leads me as well.
Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Omar Khayyam Series. Ink, 1943 | Drawing | FineArts | 00599428
Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Omar Khayyam Series. Ink, 1943 | Drawing | FineArts | 00599428
In 2003, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Omar Khayyam Series (1943), offered in the Forty Masterpieces: 20th Century Painting and Drawing from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka by Osian's, which concluded on 27 March 2003 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹9,35,000 ($19,618). 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.
Sotheby's (Auction House). Islamic Works of Art and Indian Himalayan and South-East Asian Art. 25 April 1996, London | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861846
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Sotheby's (Auction House). Islamic Works of Art and Indian Himalayan and South-East Asian Art. 25 April 1996, London | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861846
On 25 April 1996, made their debut in the Indian public auction market when Royal Couple was presented as Lot in Islamic Works of Art and Indian Himalayan and South-East Asian Art, conducted by Sotheby's in London, UK. This auction marked the artist's first recorded appearance in the public auction market, establishing the earliest chapter of their auction history.

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