Sher-Gil, Amrita (Artist). Portrait of Denyse, c.1930s | Painting
Estimates
₹123,000,000 - 205,000,000
$1,500,000 - 2,500,000
Winning Bid
₹127,920,000
$1,560,000
Artwork Square Inch Rate (S.I.R)
501238.19
Lot Ratio | Hammer Price / Lower Estimate
1.04
Amrita Sher-Gil | 30 Jan 1913 – 06 Dec 1941
ArtistAmrita Sher-Gil
TitlePortrait of Denyse
MediumOil on canvas
Datec.1930s
Size17.52 x 14.57 in (44.50 x 37.00 cm)
Lot Number74
Auction HouseSaffronart
Venue / LocationOnline
Date of Auction14 March 2024
Type of AuctionOnline
Provenance
The Proutaux Family Collection
Acquired from the above by Antoine Teissiere
Thence by descent
Private Collection, France
Christie's private sale, 2021
Property from an Important Private Collection, USA
Literary Reference
"Amrita Sher‒Gil’s figures are always static but her colour organisations are vibrant, glowing, and intense. This contradistinction, which is apparent throughout her work, is an expression of the character of her emotions, both in life and art, which were a strange combination of the static and the d..."
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