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J.P. Gangooly — featured artwork

Introduction

Date of Birth
03 Nov 1876
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Age
24
Place of Birth
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Place of Death
Calcutta
State Country of Birth
West Bengal, India

Exhibitions

  1. 1902

    1. Shimla Art Society, Shimla, India
  2. 1904

    1. Bombay Art Society, Mumbai, India
  3. 1906

    1. Exhbition Darjeeling, Darjeeling, India
  4. 1907

    1. Bombay Art Society, Mumbai, India
  5. 1908

    1. Exhibition Calcutta Art Society, Kolkata, India
    2. Annual Exhibition, Indian Society of Oriental Art, Kolkata, India
  6. 1910

    1. Annual Exhibition, Bombay Art Society, Mumbai, India
  7. 2001

    1. 07 Aug 2001 to 14 Aug 2001

  8. 2003

    1. Manifestations, organised by Delhi Art Gallery at World Trade Center, Mumbai and Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
    2. 19 Apr 2003 to 19 May 2003

  9. 2004

    1. Manifestations II, organised by Delhi Art Gallery at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai and Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
  10. 2005

    1. Manifestations III, organised by Delhi Art Gallery, Nehru Center, Mumbai and Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
  11. 2013

  12. 2017

    1. Masterpieces of Indian Modern Art. Edition II, Delhi Art Gallery (DAG), New Delhi, India

      01 Mar 2017 to 30 Jun 2017

  13. 2023

    1. 27 Masters, Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, India

      05 Feb 2023 to 05 May 2023

DAG (Organiser). Changing Images, 2001 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883502
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DAG (Organiser). Changing Images, 2001 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883502

Chronicled Highlights 61921 – 1952

J.P. Gangooly was born in 3 November 1876 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India.
1921
Public Auction HighPainting
Osian's · Historical Series IIINew Delhi · 24 November 2006
In 2006, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1921), offered in the Historical Series III by Osian's, which concluded on 24 November 2006 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹16,20,000 ($36,104). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Gangooly, J.P. (Artist). Untitled, 1921 | Painting
Selling price
INR16,20,000
Within estimate
Estimate
INR 16,00,000 – 20,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 1,295
Medium
Oil on masonite board
Dimensions
45.1 × 27.8 in (115 × 71 cm)
Lot
18 · Os.Del/24.11.06
1928
Public Auction HighPainting
HEART · Intuitive-Logic - The Next Step: Auctions of Indian Art - Classical, Folk, Tribal, Modern & Contemporary TraditionsNew Delhi · 28 November 1999
In 1999, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Mountain Riverscape With Bears (1928), offered in the Intuitive-Logic - The Next Step: Auctions of Indian Art - Classical, Folk, Tribal, Modern & Contemporary Traditions by HEART, which concluded on 28 November 1999 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹5,04,000 ($11,613). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Gangooly, J.P. (Artist). Mountain Riverscape With Bears, 1928 | Painting
Selling price
INR5,04,000
12% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 3,50,000 – 4,50,000
Rate per sq in
INR 61.46
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
75.2 × 109.1 in (191 × 277 cm)
Lot
128 · He.Del/28.11.99
1928
Public Auction HighPainting
Osian's · Creative India Series 1: BengalNew Delhi · 15 December 2011
In 2011, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Sun Rise On The Rocky Mountain (1928), offered in the Creative India Series 1: Bengal by Osian's, which concluded on 15 December 2011 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹46,80,000 ($86,290). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Gangooly, J.P. (Artist). Sun Rise On The Rocky Mountain, c.1928 | Painting
Selling price
INR46,80,000
Within estimate
Estimate
INR 40,00,000 – 60,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 612
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
72.5 × 105.5 in (184 × 268 cm)
Lot
54 · Os.Del/15.12.11
1928
Literary ReferencePainting
Osian's · India Historical Lila: Auction of Indian Modern and Contemporary Paintings, Drawings and Graphic ArtMumbai · 20 October 2001
even though he was an academic artist, the Indian themes justified his inclusion in Bharati. The description of his landscapes as a marriage of East and West tacitly appealed to the prognosis of the English newspapers. Gangooly’s paintings betray the influence of Millet’s elegiac mood and the twilight glow of his landscapes… Gangooly won fame for his atmospheric paintings of natural scenery, the spectacular Himalayan mountain ranges and the series on the Ganges in different moods. The works show a sensitive grasp of the drama, the variety of natural light and rich colours of the Indian landscape.
Gangooly, J.P. (Artist). The Dal Lake-Kashmirscape, 1928 | Painting
Selling price
INR7,08,750
Within estimate
Estimate
INR 7,00,000 – 8,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 87.35
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
74.8 × 108.5 in (190 × 276 cm)
Lot
12 · Os.Mum/20.10.01
1930
Public Auction HighPainting
Asta Guru · Masters LegacyMumbai · 28 April 2024
In 2024, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (Sunrise) (1930), offered in the Masters Legacy by Asta Guru, which concluded on 28 April 2024 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹2,62,60,084 ($320,244). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Gangooly, J.P. (Artist). Untitled (Sunrise), c.1930 | Painting
Selling price
INR2,62,60,084
1651% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 10,00,000 – 15,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 23,776
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
23.5 × 47 in (60 × 119 cm)
Lot
5 · AG.Mum/28.04.24
Provenance
Property from a collection based in New Delhi. Originally from the collection of Manjula Badhwar Mayor.
1952
Public Auction HighPainting
Osian's · Masterpieces & Museum Quality Series VI: With Rare Drawings and Books on Indian Contemporary ArtNew Delhi · 01 March 2006
In 2006, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Refugees Seeking Shelter (1952), offered in the Masterpieces & Museum Quality Series VI: With Rare Drawings and Books on Indian Contemporary Art by Osian's, which concluded on 01 March 2006 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹14,95,000 ($33,709). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Gangooly, J.P. (Artist). Refugees Seeking Shelter, c.1952 | Painting
Selling price
INR14,95,000
Below low estimate
Estimate
INR 16,00,000 – 20,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 1,238
Medium
Oil on jute canvas
Dimensions
29.5 × 40.9 in (75 × 104 cm)
Lot
46 · Os.Del/01.03.06

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