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Rameshwar Broota

Rameshwar Broota

Piscesb. 21 Feb 1941, New Delhi, NCT of Delhi, Indiad. n.d.

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Introduction

Date of Birth
21 Feb 1941
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Place of Birth
New Delhi, NCT of Delhi, India
Spouse(s)
(shobha broota )vasundhara tewari broota
Year Marriage Registered
1995
Children
Daughter pooja irrana (fromm married to shobha broota)
State Country of Birth
NCT of Delhi, India
  1. 1960

    1. Graduated from the Delhi College of Art, New Delhi, India

      1960 – 1964

  1. 1965

    1. Teacher, Delhi College of Art, New Delhi, India

      1965 – 1967

    2. Teacher, Jamia Millia Islamia College, New Delhi, India

      1965 – 1967

    3. Teacher, Sarada Ukil College, New Delhi, India

      1965 – 1967

  2. 1967

    1. Head of Art Department, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India
  3. 1987

    1. Senior Fellowship, Government of India

      1987 – 1988

  4. 2000

    1. Participated in art camp at Kochi conducted by Kerala Tourism, Kochi, India

Exhibitions

  1. 1965

    1. Participated in several group shows at Delhi Silpi Chakra and elsewhere in New Delhi
  2. 1971

    1. Words and Lines, New Delhi, India (with K. Khosa)
  3. 1972

    1. Graphics - Group 8, Manchester, UK
  4. 1973

    1. Touring exhibition of Contemporary Indian Art in Poland, Yugoslavia, Sweden, Bulgaria and Belgium
  5. 1975

    1. Third International Triennale, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
  6. 1976

    1. International Art Fair Biennale - Cagnes-Sur-Mer, France
  7. 1978

    1. Fourth International Triennale, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
  8. 1980

    1. Contemporary Indian Art, Dubai, UAE
    2. National Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
  9. 1982

    1. Man Series, Kolkatta, India
    2. Fifth International Triennale, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
    3. India : Myth & Reality - Aspects of Modern Indian Art, Museum of Modern Art, Oxford, UK
    4. Contemporary Indian Paintings' in Darmstadt and other cities in West Germany
    5. Modern Indian Painting' in Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington D.C, USA
  10. 1984

    1. Gallery 7, Mumbai, India
    2. National Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
    3. Tokyo Biennale, Tokyo, Japan
    4. Bangladesh Biennale, Bangladesh
  11. 1986

    1. Second Havana Biennale, Havana, Cuba
    2. 1st Baghdad Biennale - Festival of Art, Baghdad, Iraq
  12. 1987

    1. Festival of India, Geneva, Switzerland
    2. Six Painters, Shridharani Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India
    3. Coups de Coeur, Halle de l'lle, Geneva, Switzerland
  13. 1988

    1. Takaoka, Municipal Museum of Art and Meguro Museum of Art, Meguro, Japan
    2. Smith's of Covent Garden, London, UK (Organised by : Arun Sachdev & Gallery 7, Mumbai)
    3. Indian Contemporary Art. Tokyo: The Japan Association of Art Museums
  14. 1989

    1. Participated in group show at Display Gallery, London, UK
    2. Participated in group show at, Shridharni Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India
  15. 1990

    1. Gallery 7, Mumbai, India
    2. Gallery 7, Mumbai, India
  16. 1991

  17. 1995

    1. Participated in the Inaugural exhibition 'River of Art', Art Today, New Delhi, India
  18. 1996

    1. Participated in Pyong-Taek International Arts Festival, Pyong-Taek City Museum, South Korea
  19. 1997

    1. Gallery 7, Mumbai, India
    2. Major Trends in Contemporary Indian Art after Independence, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
    3. Intuitive Logic II, Osian's Exhibition and Auction, New Delhi & Mumbai, India
    4. 50 Years of Indian Independence, National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, India (Organised by : Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India)
    5. Tryst with Destiny, Organised by CIMA at, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
    6. Colours of Independence, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India
    7. Masanori Fukuoka's Contemporary Indian Art Collection, Exhibition Organised by National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru & Kolkata, India
  20. 1998

    1. 10 Dec 1998 to 21 Dec 1998

    2. A Selection of Works from His Foregoing Phases, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
    3. Multimedia Art of 90, Centre of International Modern Art, Kolkata, India
    4. Group show with Jogen Chowdhury, Manjit Bawa and Gieve Patel, Gallery Espace, New Delhi, India
  21. 1999

    1. Contemporary Art of India, Peabody Essex Museum, USA
    2. Contemporary Indian art, organized by Vadehra Art Gallery in Mumbai and New Delhi, India
    3. Participated in Art Today Exhibition, New Delhi, India
  22. 2000

    1. Celebration of Human Image, Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India (Organised by : Gallery 42, Ashington St.,Indianapolis, USA)
    2. Distillations, Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Mumbai, India
    3. Contemporary Indian Paintings,Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India (Organised by : Art Motif, New Delhi, India)
    4. A Decade of the Gallery at the Turn of the Century, exhibition of Paintings & Sculptures, LTG Gallery, New Delhi, India
  23. 2001

    1. Recent Paintings, Shridharani Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India
  24. 2002

    1. Celebration of Colors, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India (Organised by : Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India)
    2. Palette 2002, organized by Palette Art Gallery, Habitat Art Gallery, New Delhi, India (Organised by : Palette Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
    3. Wechsler, Jeffrey (Editor). India - Contemporary Art from Northeastern Private Collection. New Jersey: The State University of New Jersey 2002 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | FineArts
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  1. 1982

    1. Man Series, Kolkatta, India
  2. 1984

    1. Gallery 7, Mumbai, India
  3. 1990

    1. Gallery 7, Mumbai, India
  4. 1991

  5. 1996

  6. 1997

    1. Gallery 7, Mumbai, India
  7. 1998

    1. 10 Dec 1998 to 21 Dec 1998

    2. A Selection of Works from His Foregoing Phases, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
  8. 2001

    1. Recent Paintings, Shridharani Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India
  9. 2004

  10. 2005

    1. Archaeology of Experience, Gallerie 88, Kolkata, India (Organised by : Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India)
  11. 2007

    1. 08 Dec 2007 to 18 Dec 2007

  12. 2008

    1. Photographs by Rameshwar Broota, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, India (Organised by Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India)

      24 Jan 2008 to 30 Jan 2008

  13. 2009

    1. Counterparts, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      14 Feb 2009 to 21 Feb 2009

    2. Counterparts, Shridharani Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India
  14. 2011

    1. Rameshwar Broota: This End to the Other, Recent Photographs, Vadehra Art Gallery, D 40 Defence Colony, New Delhi, India

      06 Mar 2011 to 31 Mar 2011

  15. 2012

    1. Rameshwar Broota: 'Traces of Man' A solo show, XVA Gallery,  Dubai, United Arab Emirates

      05 Dec 2012 to 04 Jan 2013

  16. 2014

    1. 14 Oct 2014 to 01 Mar 2015

  17. 2015

  18. 2018

    1. Rameshwar Broota, Scripted in Time, Vadehra Art Gallery,Okhla, New Delhi, India

      02 Feb 2018 to 20 Feb 2018

  19. 2019

    1. Rameshwar Broota, Scripted in Time, -II, Vadehra Art Gallery, D-40 Defence Colony,New Delhi, India

      30 Mar 2019 to 04 May 2019

  20. 2024

    1. Rameshwar Broota: Architectures of Momentum, Frieze, London, UK, Vadehra Art Gallery

      31 May 2024 to 15 Jun 2024

Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Faces, 1990 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | 00858936
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Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Faces, 1990 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | 00858936

  1. 1965

    1. Participated in several group shows at Delhi Silpi Chakra and elsewhere in New Delhi
  2. 1971

    1. Words and Lines, New Delhi, India (with K. Khosa)
  3. 1972

    1. Graphics - Group 8, Manchester, UK
  4. 1973

    1. Touring exhibition of Contemporary Indian Art in Poland, Yugoslavia, Sweden, Bulgaria and Belgium
  5. 1975

    1. Third International Triennale, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
  6. 1976

    1. International Art Fair Biennale - Cagnes-Sur-Mer, France
  7. 1978

    1. Fourth International Triennale, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
  8. 1980

    1. Contemporary Indian Art, Dubai, UAE
    2. National Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
  9. 1982

    1. Fifth International Triennale, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
    2. India : Myth & Reality - Aspects of Modern Indian Art, Museum of Modern Art, Oxford, UK
    3. Contemporary Indian Paintings' in Darmstadt and other cities in West Germany
    4. Modern Indian Painting' in Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington D.C, USA
  10. 1984

    1. National Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
    2. Tokyo Biennale, Tokyo, Japan
    3. Bangladesh Biennale, Bangladesh
  11. 1986

    1. Second Havana Biennale, Havana, Cuba
    2. 1st Baghdad Biennale - Festival of Art, Baghdad, Iraq
  12. 1987

    1. Festival of India, Geneva, Switzerland
    2. Six Painters, Shridharani Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India
    3. Coups de Coeur, Halle de l'lle, Geneva, Switzerland
  13. 1988

    1. Takaoka, Municipal Museum of Art and Meguro Museum of Art, Meguro, Japan
    2. Smith's of Covent Garden, London, UK (Organised by : Arun Sachdev & Gallery 7, Mumbai)
    3. Indian Contemporary Art. Tokyo: The Japan Association of Art Museums
  14. 1989

    1. Participated in group show at Display Gallery, London, UK
    2. Participated in group show at, Shridharni Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India
  15. 1990

    1. Gallery 7, Mumbai, India
  16. 1995

    1. Participated in the Inaugural exhibition 'River of Art', Art Today, New Delhi, India
  17. 1996

    1. Participated in Pyong-Taek International Arts Festival, Pyong-Taek City Museum, South Korea
  18. 1997

    1. Major Trends in Contemporary Indian Art after Independence, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
    2. Intuitive Logic II, Osian's Exhibition and Auction, New Delhi & Mumbai, India
    3. 50 Years of Indian Independence, National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, India (Organised by : Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India)
    4. Tryst with Destiny, Organised by CIMA at, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
    5. Colours of Independence, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India
    6. Masanori Fukuoka's Contemporary Indian Art Collection, Exhibition Organised by National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru & Kolkata, India
  19. 1998

    1. Multimedia Art of 90, Centre of International Modern Art, Kolkata, India
    2. Group show with Jogen Chowdhury, Manjit Bawa and Gieve Patel, Gallery Espace, New Delhi, India
  20. 1999

    1. Contemporary Art of India, Peabody Essex Museum, USA
    2. Contemporary Indian art, organized by Vadehra Art Gallery in Mumbai and New Delhi, India
    3. Participated in Art Today Exhibition, New Delhi, India
  21. 2000

    1. Celebration of Human Image, Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India (Organised by : Gallery 42, Ashington St.,Indianapolis, USA)
    2. Distillations, Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Mumbai, India
    3. Contemporary Indian Paintings,Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India (Organised by : Art Motif, New Delhi, India)
    4. A Decade of the Gallery at the Turn of the Century, exhibition of Paintings & Sculptures, LTG Gallery, New Delhi, India
  22. 2002

    1. Celebration of Colors, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India (Organised by : Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India)
    2. Palette 2002, organized by Palette Art Gallery, Habitat Art Gallery, New Delhi, India (Organised by : Palette Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
    3. Wechsler, Jeffrey (Editor). India - Contemporary Art from Northeastern Private Collection. New Jersey: The State University of New Jersey 2002 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | FineArts
  23. 2004

    1. Arts India Gallery Show, New York, USA
    2. Art Musing, Annual Show, Museum Gallery, Mumbai, India
  24. 2005

    1. Participated in 'Structuring the world Anew', Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India
    2. Participated in 'Angkor the Silent Centuries', New Delhi & Singapore
  25. 2006

    1. Inventing / Inverting Traditions, Indian Art II / III, Grosvenor Vadehra, London, UK
  26. 2007

    1. The Eye Within, Presented by, The Shrine Gallery at, Galerie Romain Rolland, Alliance Française, New Delhi, India
    2. Body Mind Soul, organized by Gallery Threshold at Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat centre, New Delhi, India
  27. 2008

    1. Mapping Memories – 1, Painted Travelogues of China and Greece,Threshold Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
    2. Still Moving Image, Devi Art Foundation, Gurgaon, New Delhi, India
    3. Modern and Contemporary Indian Art, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
    4. Rameshwar Broota, Vasundhara Tewari Broota, XVA Gallery,  Dubai, United Arab Emirates

      06 Dec 2008 to 08 Jan 2009

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Chronicled Highlights 221968 – 2015

Rameshwar Broota was born in 1941 in New Delhi, NCT of Delhi, India.
1968
Literary ReferencePainting
Saffronart · Spring Live Auction: Modern Indian ArtMumbai · 06 April 2022
I want to go to spaces that are unseen, unknown, the so-called unconscious. But, the conscious and the unconscious exist side by side for me. When something happens or unfurls on the surface, it may seem accidental, but in reality, it has been cooking just beneath for a long time. As in Nature, nothing is an accident for me.
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Thus came the Weekend, 1968 | Painting
Selling price
INR66,00,000
47% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 35,00,000 – 45,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 3,888
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
35.6 × 47.6 in (91 × 121 cm)
Lot
34 · Sa.Mum/06.04.22
1969
Public Auction HighPainting
Osian's · Forty Masterpieces: 20th Century Painting and Drawing from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh & Sri LankaMumbai · 27 March 2003
In 2003, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of What To Do (1969), offered in the Forty Masterpieces: 20th Century Painting and Drawing from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka by Osian's, which concluded on 27 March 2003 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹24,20,000 ($50,776). 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.
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). What To Do, 1969 | Painting
Selling price
INR24,20,000
10% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 20,00,000 – 22,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 335
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
68.9 × 104.7 in (175 × 266 cm)
Lot
28 · Os.Mum/27.03.03
Research Categories
02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts
1971
Public Auction HighPainting
Sotheby's · Contemporary Indian Paintings: From The Chester and Davida Herwitz Charitable TrustNew York · 12 June 1995
In 1995, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of That Unending Story (1971), offered in the Contemporary Indian Paintings: From The Chester and Davida Herwitz Charitable Trust by Sotheby's, which concluded on 12 June 1995 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹1,98,637 ($6,325). 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.
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). That Unending Story, 1971 | Painting
Selling price
INR1,98,637
Within estimate
Estimate
INR 1,88,430 – 2,82,645
Rate per sq in
INR 42.32
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
58.5 × 80.2 in (149 × 204 cm)
Lot
96 · So.NeY/12.06.95
Provenance
Chester & Davida Herwitz Collection, USA
1971
Public Auction HighPainting
Osian's · Indian Contemporary Art: Paintings, Drawings & SculptureMumbai · 09 February 2005
In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Queue (1971), offered in the Indian Contemporary Art: Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture by Osian's, which concluded on 09 February 2005 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹27,60,000 ($63,245). 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.
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Queue, 1970-1971 | Painting
Selling price
INR27,60,000
0% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 22,00,000 – 27,50,000
Rate per sq in
INR 834
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
68.9 × 48 in (175 × 122 cm)
Lot
5 · Os.Mum/09.02.05
1971
Literary ReferencePainting
Saffronart · Spring Live AuctionMumbai · 13 March 2024
Ambivalence of body and being, spirit and matter, fragility and resilience
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). The Lost Self, 1971 | Painting
Selling price
INR3,60,00,000
80% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 1,50,00,000 – 2,00,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 9,236
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
50 × 78 in (127 × 198 cm)
Lot
36 · Sa.Mum/13.03.24
Provenance
Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi Property from the Collection of Simran & Vir Kotak
1978
Public Auction HighPainting
Sotheby's · Contemporary Indian Paintings: From the Chester and Davida Herwitz CollectionNew York · 05 December 2000
In 2000, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of The Spectators (1978), offered in the Contemporary Indian Paintings: From the Chester and Davida Herwitz Collection by Sotheby's, which concluded on 05 December 2000 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹4,49,280 ($9,600). 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.
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). The Spectators, 1978 | Painting
Selling price
INR4,49,280
60% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 1,87,200 – 2,80,800
Rate per sq in
INR 149
Medium
Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
55 × 55 in (140 × 140 cm)
Lot
22 · So.NeY/05.12.00
Provenance
Chester and Davida Herwitz Collection, USA
1979
Public Auction HighPainting
Christie's · International Modern & Contemporary Art: Including Arab Indian, Iranian and Western ArtDubai · 24 May 2006
In 2006, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Numbers (1979), offered in the International Modern & Contemporary Art: Including Arab Indian, Iranian and Western Art by Christie's, which concluded on 24 May 2006 at Dubai, achieving a sale price of ₹4,17,05,760 ($912,000). 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.
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Numbers, 1979 | Painting
Selling price
INR4,17,05,760
660% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 36,58,400 – 54,87,600
Rate per sq in
INR 11,959
Medium
Oil on Canvas
Dimensions
70.9 × 49.2 in (180 × 125 cm)
Lot
93 · Ch.Dub/24.05.06
Research Categories
02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts
1982
Public Auction HighPainting
Sotheby's · Contemporary Indian Paintings: From the Chester and Davida Herwitz CollectionNew York · 05 December 2000
In 2000, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of The Last Chapter (1982), offered in the Contemporary Indian Paintings: From the Chester and Davida Herwitz Collection by Sotheby's, which concluded on 05 December 2000 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹8,42,400 ($18,000). 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.
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). The Last Chapter, 1982 | Painting
Selling price
INR8,42,400
157% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 2,34,000 – 3,27,600
Rate per sq in
INR 241
Medium
Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
70 × 50 in (178 × 127 cm)
Lot
124 · So.NeY/05.12.00
Provenance
Chester and Davida Herwitz Collection, USA
1983
Public Auction HighPainting
Sotheby's · Contemporary Indian Paintings: From The Chester and Davida Herwitz Charitable TrustNew York · 12 June 1995
In 1995, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Man [14th] (1983), offered in the Contemporary Indian Paintings: From The Chester and Davida Herwitz Charitable Trust by Sotheby's, which concluded on 12 June 1995 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹1,53,476 ($4,887). 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.
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Man [14th], 1983 | Painting
Selling price
INR1,53,476
Below low estimate
Estimate
INR 1,88,430 – 2,82,645
Rate per sq in
INR 43.85
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
50 × 70 in (127 × 178 cm)
Lot
95 · So.NeY/12.06.95
Provenance
Chester & Davida Herwitz Collection, USA
1983
Public Auction HighPainting
HEART · The Intuitive-Logic II: Modern & Contemporary Indian Paintings, Drawings, Graphics, Sculpture & TapestryMumbai · 15 November 1997
In 1997, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Man Xv (1983), offered in the The Intuitive-Logic II: Modern & Contemporary Indian Paintings, Drawings, Graphics, Sculpture & Tapestry by HEART, which concluded on 15 November 1997 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹3,40,000 ($9,254). 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.
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Man Xv, 1983 | Painting
Selling price
INR3,40,000
Below low estimate
Estimate
INR 3,50,000 – 4,50,000
Rate per sq in
INR 112
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
55 × 55 in (140 × 140 cm)
Signature
S/d on the back in English
Lot
180 · He.Mum/15.11.97
1989
Image 1/2
First Auction Appearance | BOOK.AUCPainting
Sotheby's · The Times of India Auction of Timeless Art (Charity Auction) by Sotheby's of LondonBombay · 26 March 1989
On 26 March 1989, Rameshwar Broota made their debut in the Indian public auction market when Captive was presented as Lot 28 in The Times of India Auction of Timeless Art (Charity Auction) by Sotheby's of London, conducted by Sotheby's in Bombay, India. This auction marked the artist's first recorded appearance in the public auction market, establishing the earliest chapter of their auction history.
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Captive, n.d. | Painting
Selling price
INR80,000
Estimate
INR 48,000
Medium
Etched oil on canvas
Lot
28 · So.Bom/26.03.89
1992
Public Auction HighPainting
Christie's · Indian and Southeast Asian Art: Including 20th Century Indian PaintingsNew York · 19 September 2002
In 2002, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of The Other Space (1992), offered in the Indian and Southeast Asian Art: Including 20th Century Indian Paintings by Christie's, which concluded on 19 September 2002 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹13,88,686 ($28,680). 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.
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). The Other Space, 1992 | Painting
Selling price
INR13,88,686
15% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 9,68,400 – 12,10,500
Rate per sq in
INR 203
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
69.1 × 98.8 in (176 × 251 cm)
Lot
344 · Ch.NeY/19.09.02
1995
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 Vanishing Steps (1995), 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 ₹4,41,000 ($10,161). 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.
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Vanishing Steps, 1995 | Painting
Selling price
INR4,41,000
Below low estimate
Estimate
INR 4,50,000 – 6,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 69.92
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
70.1 × 90 in (178 × 229 cm)
Lot
225 · He.Del/28.11.99
1996
Public Auction HighPainting
Sotheby's · Indian and Southeast Asian Art: Including Modern Indian Paintings from The Wilberding CollectionNew York · 20 September 2005
In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Scripted In Time VIII (1996), offered in the Indian and Southeast Asian Art: Including Modern Indian Paintings from The Wilberding Collection by Sotheby's, which concluded on 20 September 2005 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹36,88,440 ($84,000). 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.
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Scripted In Time VIII, 1996 | Painting
Selling price
INR36,88,440
40% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 17,56,400 – 26,34,600
Rate per sq in
INR 1,173
Medium
Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
47 × 66.9 in (119 × 170 cm)
Lot
314 · So.NeY/20.09.05
2000
Literary ReferencePainting
Osian's · India: The Passionate Detachment: Curated Auctions of Indian Modern and Contemporary Art and BooksMumbai · 24 February 2001
Some of these works, large, to very large, are like standing miracles, and they have the impersonality of art that has become truly independent of their maker but thereby also being a compelling presence. The painstaking working on each inch of the canvas is a tribute to the painter’s patience,… indeed proof of subordination of himself before the creative power that is working through him. In this sense he is close in spirit to our artisans who forego personal expression in favour of expressing that which is universal… but through the energies of a self-informed creative instinct, and wherein thought or idea and action cannot be told apart at all. A standing miracle of a work indeed.
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Man 2000 Series, 2000 | Painting
Selling price
INR4,40,000
Below low estimate
Estimate
INR 5,00,000 – 6,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 122
Medium
Oil on canvas with use of razor blade
Dimensions
60 × 60 in (152 × 152 cm)
Lot
9 · Os.Mum/24.02.01
2002
Literary ReferencePainting
Osian's · Masterpieces & Museum Quality Indian Modern & Contemporary PaintingsMumbai · 05 December 2002
The painter is by now supreme for his brevity, of statement and also able to grasp the smallest detail with a hawk’s eye. But we may well ask, all that painstaking labour in aid of what cause? – those states of inward being writ large as life. Sharp indeed is the edge of his visual designs and quite like those of a honed scimitar. And he dividing and ruling his canvas most like a master strategist, ushers us before what is essential and not a mite more, not a dot in excess in any work. But still the feeling of incompleteness does not arise even from so cut to the bone a reality; rather, one magically seems to stand before a whole. Each of the portions, in his pictorial configurations, would seem to vibrate in unison, and our viewers eye does not even for a moment have to wander over the canvas in search of a work’s ostensible purport. Rather, the eye is spellbound, the impact of what is presented, overcoming us most like a tidal wave. The painter, full of the vital abundance of his inner knowledge of what is what, penetrates into the meaning of those of his subjects that inhabit his imagination.
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Untitled, 2002 | Painting
Selling price
INR12,10,000
34% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 8,00,000 – 9,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 449
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
30 × 89.8 in (76 × 228 cm)
Lot
99 · Os.Mum/05.12.02
2002
Featured on Auction Catalogue Cover | Os.Mum/05.12.02Auction Catalogue
Osians · Masterpieces & Museum Quality Indian Modern & Contemporary PaintingsNew York · 05 December 2002
In 2002, an artwork by Rameshwar Broota was featured on the cover of Osians: Masterpieces & Museum Quality Indian Modern & Contemporary Paintings (December 2002, New York), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Osians (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). Masterpieces & Museum Quality Indian Modern & Contemporary Paintings. 05 December 2002 | Auction Catalogue
Lots offered
150
Lots sold
84 · 56%
Pages
336
Lot
Os.Mum/05.12.02
Research Categories3
06Economics of Art & Cultural Industry02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts14India and her Relationship with the World
2005
Public Auction HighPainting
Saffronart · Winter Online Auction: Modern and Contemporary Indian ArtOnline · 08 December 2005
In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (2005), offered in the Winter Online Auction: Modern and Contemporary Indian Art by Saffronart, which concluded on 08 December 2005 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹58,41,000 ($126,074). 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.
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Untitled, 2005 | Painting
Selling price
INR58,41,000
289% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 12,00,000 – 15,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 2,395
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
35 × 69.7 in (89 × 177 cm)
Lot
135 · Sa.Onl/08.12.05
2007
Featured on Auction Catalogue Cover | So.NeY/22.03.07Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's · Indian ArtMumbai · 22 March 2007
In 2007, an artwork by Rameshwar Broota was featured on the cover of Sotheby's: Indian Art (March 2007, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Sotheby's (Auction House). Indian Art. 22 March 2007 | Auction Catalogue
Lots offered
146
Lots sold
129 · 88%
Pages
223
Lot
So.NeY/22.03.07
Research Categories3
06Economics of Art & Cultural Industry02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts14India and her Relationship with the World
2011
Featured on Auction Catalogue Cover | Sa.Onl/17.03.11Auction Catalogue
Saffronart · Modern & Contemporary Indian ArtLondon · 17 March 2011
In 2011, an artwork by Rameshwar Broota was featured on the cover of Saffronart: Modern & Contemporary Indian Art (March 2011, London), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Saffronart (Auction House). Modern & Contemporary Indian Art. 17 March 2011 | Auction Catalogue
Lots offered
120
Lots sold
78 · 65%
Pages
193
Lot
Sa.Onl/17.03.11
Research Categories3
06Economics of Art & Cultural Industry02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts14India and her Relationship with the World
2014
Retrospective ExhibitionSolo Exhibition Invitation
Rameshwar Broota · Rameshwar BrootaKiran Nadar Museum of Art · 13 October 2014
In 2014, Rameshwar Broota A Retrospective (1963 - 2013) marked a major milestone in the exhibition history of Rameshwar Broota, offering a retrospective survey of the artist's artistic production
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist) and Roobina Karode (Curator). Rameshwar Broota, 2014 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | 00859841
Research Categories
02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts
2015
Retrospective ExhibitionSolo Exhibition Invitation
Rameshwar Broota · Rameshwar BrootaKiran Nadar Museum of Art · 28 February 2015
In 2015, Rameshwar Broota A Retrospective marked a major milestone in the exhibition history of Rameshwar Broota, offering a retrospective survey of the artist's artistic production
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Rameshwar Broota, 2015 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | 00858941
Research Categories3
02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts06Economics of Art & Cultural Industry12The History & Historiography of Scholarship in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Economics of Art

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Currency
This section showcases auction lots that achieved record-high sale prices, tracked by the date each record was set based on the artist's historical auction data.

Record-high lots14

Public Auction Market (1987–2026) | Select Indicators

  1. Annual Auction Sale Turnover
  2. Average Sale Price Per Lot
  3. Square Inch Rate Trend
Currency

Annual Auction Sale Turnover

This indicator tracks the Total Annual Auction Sales value of Rameshwar Broota’s artworks, beginning in 1987 through to the present.
It aggregates all sales across global auction houses into yearly totals.

Analysis reflected in the chart:
The turnover graph highlights periods of strong growth, moments of market correction, and resilience during downturns. Peaks often align with landmark works coming to public auction, while troughs may indicate reduced supply or weaker demand. Over time, the curve illustrates the overall trajectory of Rameshwar Broota’s public auction market presence.

Average Sale Price Per Lot

This measure calculates the Average Sale Price of all lots by Rameshwar Broota sold each year.
It smooths out fluctuations caused by the quantity of works offered and focuses on the Average Sale Price level per artwork.

Analysis reflected in the chart:
Rising average sale prices indicate growing collector confidence and a stronger willingness to pay higher amounts per work. Assuming the mix of mediums remains relatively stable over time, the proportion of works on paper typically priced lower than works on canvas adds important context to understanding these market movements.

Square Inch Rate Trend

The Square Inch Rate normalizes prices by the size of each artwork, showing the average sale value per square inch over time.
This allows fair comparisons between smaller works and larger canvases.

Analysis reflected in the chart:
The Square Inch Rate shown in the graph combines various medium types such as canvas, paper, board, and others. Historically, works on canvas and board have broadly commanded higher prices compared to works on paper.

  1. 1973

    1. All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society Award, New Delhi, India
  2. 1975

    1. All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society Award, New Delhi, India
  3. 1976

    1. Award for Graphics, Hyderabad Art Society, Hyderabad, India
  4. 1980

    1. Man-II, National Award, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
  5. 1981

    1. National Award, National Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
  6. 1984

    1. Man-17, National Award, National Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
  7. 1988

    1. L.N. Gupta Memorial Award, New Delhi, India
  8. 1997

    1. Kala Vibhushan, All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, New Delhi, India

Research Centre

Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Untitled (Self-Portrait), 1962, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Untitled (Self-Portrait), 1962 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Untitled, 1963, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Untitled, 1963 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Untitled, 1963, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Untitled, 1963 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Portrait of an Artist I, 1965, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Portrait of an Artist I, 1965 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), What to Do, 1966, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). What to Do, 1966 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Untitled, 1967, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Untitled, 1967 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Untitled, 1967, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Untitled, 1967 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Where to go, 1967, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Where to go, 1967 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Untitled, 1968, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Untitled, 1968 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Thus Came The Weekend, 1968, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Thus Came The Weekend, 1968 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Untitled, 1968, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Untitled, 1968 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Thus came the Weekend, 1968, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Thus came the Weekend, 1968 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Self, 1968, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Self, 1968 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), That Common Story, 1969, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). That Common Story, 1969 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), What To Do, 1969, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). What To Do, 1969 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), The Common Story, 1969, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). The Common Story, 1969 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Untitled, 1970, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Untitled, 1970 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Portrait of an Artist, 1970, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Portrait of an Artist, 1970 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), What to Do, 1970, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). What to Do, 1970 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), The Same Old Story, 1970, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). The Same Old Story, 1970 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Anatomy of that Old Story, 1970, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Anatomy of that Old Story, 1970 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Queue, 1971, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Queue, 1970-1971 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Queue, 1971, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Queue, 1970-1971 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Queue, 1971, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Queue, 1970-1971 | Painting
Raj Gill (Writer), Ape Wearing Bra is How Broota Sees Bew Fads, 1971, Newspaper clipping
Gill, Raj (Writer). Ape Wearing Bra is How Broota Sees Bew Fads, 20 May 1971 | Newspaper clipping | 00635223
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Queue, 1971, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Queue, 1970-1971 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), That Unending Story, 1971, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). That Unending Story, 1971 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), The Lost Self, 1971, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). The Lost Self, 1971 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Transplantation, 1972, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Transplantation, 1972 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Untitled, 1972, Graphic Art
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Untitled, 1972 | Graphic Art
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Untitled From Ape Series, 1972, Graphic Art
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Untitled From Ape Series, 1972 | Graphic Art
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Sewadar, 1972, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Sewadar, 1972 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Sewadhar, 1972, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Sewadhar, 1972 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Transplantation, 1972, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Transplantation, 1972 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Sewadar, 1972, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Sewadar, 1972 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), That Long History of Man, 1972, Graphic Art
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). That Long History of Man, 1972 | Graphic Art
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Mid-Night, 1973, Graphic Art
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Mid-Night, 1973 | Graphic Art
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), The Middle Part of My Story, 1973, Graphic Art
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). The Middle Part of My Story, 1973 | Graphic Art
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Ape Series, 1974, Drawing
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Ape Series, 1972-1974 | Drawing
Keshav Malik (Essayist), Rameshwar Broota, 1974, Essay
Malik, Keshav (Essayist). Rameshwar Broota. In Lalit Kala Contemporary. 17. April 1974 | Essay | 00795707
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Raj Gill (Writer), Ape Wearing Bra is How Broota Sees Bew Fads, 1971, Newspaper clipping
Gill, Raj (Writer). Ape Wearing Bra is How Broota Sees Bew Fads, 20 May 1971 | Newspaper clipping | 00635223
Keshav Malik (Essayist), Rameshwar Broota, 1974, Essay
Malik, Keshav (Essayist). Rameshwar Broota. In Lalit Kala Contemporary. 17. April 1974 | Essay | 00795707
Ratan Parimoo (Author), Studies in Modern Indian Art, 1975, Authored Book
Parimoo, Ratan (Author). Studies in Modern Indian Art, 1975 | Authored Book | 00845450
P.V. Janakiram (Editor), Artrends, 1976, Bulletin
Janakiram, P.V. (Editor). Artrends, January 1973 - April 1976 | Bulletin | 00842101
D.C. Ghose (Author), Bibliography of Modern Indian Art, 1980, Authored Book
Ghose, D.C. (Author). Bibliography of Modern Indian Art, 1980 | Authored Book | 00845431
K. Khosa (Artist), Recent Paintings by K. Khosa, 1982, Solo Exhibition Catalogue
Khosa, K. (Artist). Recent Paintings by K. Khosa, 1982 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882376
Gallery 7 (Organiser), Festival of Indian Contemporary Art - I, 1988, Group Exhibition Catalogue
Gallery 7 (Organiser), Arun Sachdev and Noel Rands (Curator). Festival of Indian Contemporary Art - I, 1988 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883485
Sotheby's (Auction House), The Times of India Auction of Timeless Art (Charity Auction) by Sotheby's of London, 1989, Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's (Auction House). The Times of India Auction of Timeless Art (Charity Auction) by Sotheby's of London. 26 March 1989 | Auction Catalogue | 00861837
Suneet Chopra (Writer), Artists Who Grapple With Life, 1989, Newspaper clipping
Chopra, Suneet (Writer). Artists Who Grapple With Life, 26 February 1989 | Newspaper clipping | 00635234
National Gallery of Modern Art (Organiser), Ambassador's Choice, 1990, Group Exhibition Catalogue
National Gallery of Modern Art (Organiser). Ambassador's Choice, 1990 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883579
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Faces, 1990, Solo Exhibition Invitation
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Faces, 1990 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | 00858936
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Rameshwer Broota, 1991, Solo Exhibition Catalogue
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Rameshwer Broota, 1991 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882089
Sotheby's (Auction House), Indian European and Oriental Paintings and Works of Art, 1992, Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's (Auction House). Indian European and Oriental Paintings and Works of Art. 09 October 1992 | Auction Catalogue | 00861838
Contemporary Indian Art, 1993, Edited Book
Contemporary Indian Art, 1993 | Edited Book | 00846108
Electoral Roll, 1993, Edited Book
Electoral Roll, 1993 | Edited Book | 00846109
Gallery Espace (Organiser), Drawing'94, 1994, Group Exhibition Invitation
Gallery Espace (Organiser). Drawing'94, 1994 | Group Exhibition Invitation | 00858781
Prayag Shukla (Editor), Drawing '94, 1994, Edited Book
Shukla, Prayag (Editor). Drawing '94, 1994 | Edited Book | 00846124
Krishna Chaitanya (Author), A History of Indian Painting, 1994, Authored Book
Chaitanya, Krishna (Author). A History of Indian Painting, 1994 | Authored Book | 00845417
Art Today (Organiser), River of Art, 1995, Group Exhibition Catalogue
Art Today (Organiser). River of Art, 1995 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883536
Sotheby's (Auction House), Contemporary Indian Paintings, 1995, Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's (Auction House). Contemporary Indian Paintings. 12 June 1995 | Auction Catalogue | 00861841
Christie's (Auction House), Indian Contemporary Paintings, 1995, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). Indian Contemporary Paintings. 16 October 1995 | Auction Catalogue | 00861842
Rupika Chawla (Author), Surface and Depth, 1995, Authored Book
Chawla, Rupika (Author). Surface and Depth, 1995 | Authored Book | 00845420
Sotheby's (Auction House), Modern and Contemporary Indian Paintings, 1996, Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's (Auction House). Modern and Contemporary Indian Paintings. 08 October 1996 | Auction Catalogue | 00861848
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Rameshwar Broota, 1996, Solo Exhibition Invitation
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Rameshwar Broota, 1996 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | 00858937
Heart (Auction House), The Intuitive-Logic II, 1997, Auction Catalogue
Heart (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). The Intuitive-Logic II. 15 November 1997 | Auction Catalogue | 00861853
Yashodhara Dalmia (Editor), Indian Contemporary Art Post Independence, 1997, Edited Book
Dalmia, Yashodhara (Editor). Indian Contemporary Art Post Independence, 1997 | Edited Book | 00846174
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Rameshwer Broota, 1998, Solo Exhibition Catalogue
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Rameshwer Broota, 1998 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882090
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Rameshwar Broota, 1998, Solo Exhibition Invitation
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Rameshwar Broota, 1998 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | 00858938
Balraj Khanna (Author), Art of Modern India, 1998, Authored Book
Khanna, Balraj (Author). Art of Modern India, 1998 | Authored Book | 00845440
Keshav Malik (Writer), Opting For Humans Ofter the Ape, 1998, Newspaper clipping
Malik, Keshav (Writer). Opting For Humans Ofter the Ape, 17 December 1998 | Newspaper clipping | 00635245
Dr. Uma Nair (Writer), Traces Of Man: The Pursuit of Success, 1998, Newspaper clipping
Nair, Dr. Uma (Writer). Traces Of Man: The Pursuit of Success, 18 December 1998 | Newspaper clipping | 00635243
Keshav Malik (Writer), Opting For Humans Ofter the Ape, 1998, Newspaper clipping
Malik, Keshav (Writer). Opting For Humans Ofter the Ape, 17 December 1998 | Newspaper clipping | 00635244
K.M. Amladi (Writer), Timeless Broota, 1998, Newspaper clipping
Amladi, K.M. (Writer). Timeless Broota, 13 December 1998 | Newspaper clipping | 00635246
Kuhu Singh (Writer), Review Universal Man, 1998, Newspaper clipping
Singh, Kuhu (Writer). Review Universal Man, 24 December 1998 | Newspaper clipping | 00635247
Peabody Essex Museum (Organiser), Timeless Visions, 1999, Group Exhibition Catalogue
Peabody Essex Museum (Organiser) and Susan S. Bean (Curator). Timeless Visions, n.d. | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883521
Heart (Auction House), Intuitive-Logic - The Next Step, 1999, Auction Catalogue
Heart (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). Intuitive-Logic - The Next Step. 28 November 1999 | Auction Catalogue | 00861862
Sotheby's (Auction House), Contemporary Indian Paintings, 2000, Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's (Auction House). Contemporary Indian Paintings. 05 December 2000 | Auction Catalogue | 00861870
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Rameshwar Broota, 2001, Solo Exhibition Catalogue
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Rameshwar Broota, 2001 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882091
Osians (Auction House), India: The Passionate Detachment, 2001, Auction Catalogue
Osians (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). India: The Passionate Detachment. 24 February 2001 | Auction Catalogue | 00861871
RPG (Organiser), The RPG Collection - Self Portraits & Bombay Artists, 2001, Group Exhibition Invitation
RPG (Organiser). The RPG Collection - Self Portraits & Bombay Artists, 2001 | Group Exhibition Invitation | 00858823
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Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Untitled (Self-Portrait), 1962, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Untitled (Self-Portrait), 1962 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Untitled, 1963, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Untitled, 1963 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Untitled, 1963, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Untitled, 1963 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Portrait of an Artist I, 1965, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Portrait of an Artist I, 1965 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), What to Do, 1966, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). What to Do, 1966 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Untitled, 1967, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Untitled, 1967 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Untitled, 1967, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Untitled, 1967 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Where to go, 1967, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Where to go, 1967 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Untitled, 1968, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Untitled, 1968 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Thus Came The Weekend, 1968, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Thus Came The Weekend, 1968 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Untitled, 1968, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Untitled, 1968 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Thus came the Weekend, 1968, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Thus came the Weekend, 1968 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Self, 1968, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Self, 1968 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), That Common Story, 1969, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). That Common Story, 1969 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), What To Do, 1969, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). What To Do, 1969 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), The Common Story, 1969, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). The Common Story, 1969 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Untitled, 1970, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Untitled, 1970 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Portrait of an Artist, 1970, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Portrait of an Artist, 1970 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), What to Do, 1970, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). What to Do, 1970 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), The Same Old Story, 1970, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). The Same Old Story, 1970 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Anatomy of that Old Story, 1970, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Anatomy of that Old Story, 1970 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Queue, 1971, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Queue, 1970-1971 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Queue, 1971, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Queue, 1970-1971 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Queue, 1971, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Queue, 1970-1971 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Queue, 1971, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Queue, 1970-1971 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), That Unending Story, 1971, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). That Unending Story, 1971 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), The Lost Self, 1971, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). The Lost Self, 1971 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Transplantation, 1972, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Transplantation, 1972 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Untitled, 1972, Graphic Art
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Untitled, 1972 | Graphic Art
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Untitled From Ape Series, 1972, Graphic Art
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Untitled From Ape Series, 1972 | Graphic Art
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Sewadar, 1972, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Sewadar, 1972 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Sewadhar, 1972, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Sewadhar, 1972 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Transplantation, 1972, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Transplantation, 1972 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Sewadar, 1972, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Sewadar, 1972 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), That Long History of Man, 1972, Graphic Art
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). That Long History of Man, 1972 | Graphic Art
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Mid-Night, 1973, Graphic Art
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Mid-Night, 1973 | Graphic Art
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), The Middle Part of My Story, 1973, Graphic Art
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). The Middle Part of My Story, 1973 | Graphic Art
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Ape Series, 1974, Drawing
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Ape Series, 1972-1974 | Drawing
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Barking Shadows, 1974, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Barking Shadows, 1974 | Painting
Rameshwar Broota (Artist), Untitled, 1974, Painting
Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Untitled, 1974 | Painting
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Raj Gill (Writer), Ape Wearing Bra is How Broota Sees Bew Fads, 1971, Newspaper clipping
Gill, Raj (Writer). Ape Wearing Bra is How Broota Sees Bew Fads, 20 May 1971 | Newspaper clipping | 00635223
Ratan Parimoo (Author), Studies in Modern Indian Art, 1975, Authored Book
Parimoo, Ratan (Author). Studies in Modern Indian Art, 1975 | Authored Book | 00845450
Keshav Malik (Writer), Opting For Humans Ofter the Ape, 1998, Newspaper clipping
Malik, Keshav (Writer). Opting For Humans Ofter the Ape, 17 December 1998 | Newspaper clipping | 00635245
Dr. Uma Nair (Writer), Traces Of Man: The Pursuit of Success, 1998, Newspaper clipping
Nair, Dr. Uma (Writer). Traces Of Man: The Pursuit of Success, 18 December 1998 | Newspaper clipping | 00635243
Keshav Malik (Writer), Opting For Humans Ofter the Ape, 1998, Newspaper clipping
Malik, Keshav (Writer). Opting For Humans Ofter the Ape, 17 December 1998 | Newspaper clipping | 00635244
Kuhu Singh (Writer), Review Universal Man, 1998, Newspaper clipping
Singh, Kuhu (Writer). Review Universal Man, 24 December 1998 | Newspaper clipping | 00635247
Peabody Essex Museum (Organiser), Timeless Visions, 1999, Group Exhibition Catalogue
Peabody Essex Museum (Organiser) and Susan S. Bean (Curator). Timeless Visions, n.d. | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883521
Yashodhara Dalmia (Editor), Contemporary Indian Art, 2002, Edited Book
Dalmia, Yashodhara (Editor). Contemporary Indian Art, 2002 | Edited Book | 00846259
Maitreyee Handique (Writer), Blade Runner, 2006, Newspaper clipping
Handique, Maitreyee (Writer). Blade Runner, 29 May 2006 | Newspaper clipping | 00635318
Yashodhara Dalmia (Author), Memory, Metaphor, Mutations, 2007, Authored Book
Dalmia, Yashodhara (Author). Memory, Metaphor, Mutations, 2007 | Authored Book | 00845423
Rati Bartholomew (Editor), Richard Bartholomew, 2012, Edited Book
Bartholomew, Rati (Editor). Richard Bartholomew, 2012 | Edited Book | 00846403
DAG (Organiser), A Visual History of Indian Modern Art, 2015, Group Exhibition Catalogue
DAG (Organiser) and Kishore Singh (Curator). A Visual History of Indian Modern Art, 2015 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883457

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                          Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Captives. Oil on canvas, 1989 | Painting | FineArts | 00897205

                          Estimates

                          ₹15,281,000 - 19,647,000

                          $350,000 - 450,000

                          Winning Bid

                          ₹34,019,872

                          $779,200

                          Artwork Square Inch Rate (S.I.R)

                          10758.95

                          Lot Ratio | Hammer Price / Lower Estimate

                          2.23

                          Rameshwar Broota

                          ArtistRameshwar Broota
                          TitleCaptives
                          MediumOil on canvas
                          Date1989
                          Size47.24 x 66.93 in (120.00 x 170.00 cm)
                          Lot Number94
                          Auction HouseSotheby's
                          Venue / LocationNew York
                          Date of Auction22 March 2007
                          Type of AuctionOffline

                          Research Categories

                          2_FineArts6_EconomicsArt14_IndoWorld
                          Source
                          sothebys-indian-art-22-march-2007-new-york-auction-catalogue

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                          Masterlist2
                          SothebysRameshwar Broota
                          Research Categories3
                          02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts06Economics of Art & Cultural Industry14India and her Relationship with the World
                          Object
                          Sothebys Indian Art 22 March 2007 New York Auction Catalogue