Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait, 1926 | Painting
Estimates
₹1,200,000 - 1,800,000
$20,000 - 30,000
Winning Bid
₹960,000
$15,042
Artwork Square Inch Rate (S.I.R)
1504.02
Lot Ratio | Hammer Price / Lower Estimate
0.80
M.F. Pithawala | 26 Oct 1872 – 1937
ArtistM.F. Pithawala
TitlePortrait
MediumOil on paper pasted on board
Date1926
Size28.54 x 22.36 in (72.50 x 56.80 cm)
Lot Number21
Auction HouseOsian's
Venue / LocationMumbai
Date of Auction19 June 2015
Type of AuctionOffline
Literary Reference
"M.F. Pithawala was one of the greatest portrait painters of modern Indian art. Sir Jamshedji Jijibhai, a foremost philantropist & industrialist of his time, gifted funds to set up the Sir J.J. School of Art. His intention was that: “Under proper guidance, the people of India would attain a degree of..."
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