Bukhsh, Ustad Allah (Artist). Radha & Cupid, late 1920s | Painting
Estimates
₹1,250,000 - 1,500,000
$25,912 - 31,095Winning Bid
₹1,210,000
$25,083Artwork Square Inch Rate (S.I.R)
2720.94
Lot Ratio | Hammer Price / Lower Estimate
0.97
Ustad Allah Bukhsh | 09 Mar 1895 – 31 May 1978
Title
Radha & Cupid
Medium
Oil on board
Date
late 1920s
Size
24.45 x 18.19 in (62.10 x 46.20 cm)
Lot Number
42
Auction House
Osian's
Venue / Location
Mumbai
Date of Auction
05 December 2002
Type of Auction
Offline
Literary Reference
"Lot 42 represents a wonderful ‘secular’ world in which the Islamic artist depicts Radha placing a garland upon Eros, the Greek god of Love, thereby binding three world religions in his innocent and loving world view. “Allah Bukhsh dealt with the world of popular imagination, which is invariably my..."
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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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