Prabha, B. (Artist). Untitled (Two Women), 1959 | Painting
Estimates
₹520,300 - 650,375
$8,000 - 10,000Winning Bid
₹812,969
$12,500Artwork Square Inch Rate (S.I.R)
1494.73
Lot Ratio | Hammer Price / Lower Estimate
1.56
B. Prabha | 14 Apr 1905 – 20 Sep 2001
Title
Untitled (Two Women)
Medium
Oil on card laid on board
Date
1959
Size
29.33 x 18.54 in (74.50 x 47.10 cm)
Lot Number
51
Auction House
Sotheby's
Venue / Location
New York
Date of Auction
19 March 2018
Type of Auction
Offline
Provenance
Acquired by Thomas Gardner Allen from Kumar Gallery, New Delhi in the 1960s Thence by descent Tom Allen dedicated 12 years of his professional life serving as Cultural Attach for the U.S. State Department. He loved the culture and diversity of India, and through his association with Kumar Gallery, he acquired works of art, from various Indian artists, most notably Maqbool Fida Husain, Gulam Rasool Santosh and B. Prabha. Mr. Allen and his family lived in New Delhi (1953-58, 1962-65, 1970-71), Trivandrum (1969-70) and Calcutta (1971-73).
Research Categories
2_FineArts
6_EconomicsArt
14_IndoWorld
Source
sothebys-modern-and-contemporary-south-asian-art-19-march-2018-new-york-auction-catalogue
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