Bukhsh, Ustad Allah (Artist). Before The Temple, late 1920s | Painting
Estimates
₹1,250,000 - 1,500,000
$25,912 - 31,095Winning Bid
₹1,870,000
$38,765Artwork Square Inch Rate (S.I.R)
4160.31
Lot Ratio | Hammer Price / Lower Estimate
1.50
Ustad Allah Bukhsh | 09 Mar 1895 – 31 May 1978
Title
Before The Temple
Medium
Oil on board
Date
late 1920s
Size
18.50 x 24.29 in (47.00 x 61.70 cm)
Lot Number
41
Auction House
Osian's
Venue / Location
Mumbai
Date of Auction
05 December 2002
Type of Auction
Offline
Literary Reference
"The Ustad did not use the eye like Monet or even Courbet, because he had not heard about them, nor could he have any need for them. Besides, he had learnt to make pictures according to the rules established in the bazaar studios of India. In this environment, nature was accepted with reverence as be..."
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Research Categories
2_FineArts
6_EconomicsArt
14_IndoWorld
Source
osians-masterpieces-and-museum-quality-indian-modern-and-contemporary-paintings-05-december-2002-mumbai-auction-catalogue
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