Bawa, Manjit (Artist). Untitled (Goat and Watermelon), c. | 00355415
Estimates
₹2,081,383 - 2,913,936
$25,000 - 35,000
Winning Bid
₹4,405,870
$52,920
Artwork Square Inch Rate (S.I.R)
90843.45
Lot Ratio | Hammer Price / Lower Estimate
2.12
Manjit Bawa | 30 Jul 1941 – 29 Dec 2008
ArtistManjit Bawa
TitleUntitled (Goat and Watermelon)
MediumGouache on paper
Datec. early 1990s
Size5.87 x 8.27 in (14.90 x 21.00 cm)
Lot Number784
Auction HouseChristie's
Venue / LocationNew York
Date of Auction20 September 2023
Type of AuctionOffline
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by Margo and Michael Johnson, New Delhi, 1994
The artist Michael Johnson and his wife Margo met Manjit Bawa in New Delhi while they were visiting with the Australian delegates to the Indian Triennale in 1994. Having just co-curated an exhibition of Indian Art in Australia, Bawa was appointed escort for the country's contingent.
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