Swaminathan, J. (Artist). The Lotus and the Sun, 1969 | 00375771
Estimates
₹175,000 - 225,000
$4,763 - 6,124
Winning Bid
₹170,000
$4,627
Artwork Square Inch Rate (S.I.R)
69.09
Lot Ratio | Hammer Price / Lower Estimate
0.97
J. Swaminathan | 21 Jun 1928 – 25 Apr 1994
ArtistJ. Swaminathan
TitleThe Lotus and the Sun
MediumOil on canvas
Date1969
Size50.00 x 49.21 in (127.00 x 125.00 cm)
Lot Number49
Auction HouseHEART
Venue / LocationMumbai
Date of Auction15 November 1997
Type of AuctionOffline
Literary Reference
" In using ancient symbols in a contemporary context, he was knocking off the demarcation between the traditional and the modern, dissolving historical categories in the spontaneous and stubborn act of creation. "Geeta Kapur, Indian Contemporary Artists. N.Delhi: Vikas Publishing House, 1978. p200 rpt. in He.Mum/15.11.97, Lot 49
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