Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts delves into the evolution and significance of Indian fine arts, offering a comprehensive resource for understanding the artistic expressions that shape modern India. It examines the contributions of individual artists, the impact of polymaths and the ideas and historical movements that have influenced Indian art over the last hundred years. Through curated collections and critical analyses, this classification provides a deep perspective on the cultural and historical contexts, pivotal events and creative ideologies that have shaped modern and contemporary Indian art.
Collection of Fritz Schleicher
Thence by descent to Mrs. Lotti Schleicher Singh
Acquired by a private collector in Denmark
Sotheby's London, 25 April 1996, lot 311 Fritz Schleicher was a German printer from Berlin, who managed the 'Ravi Varma Oleographic and Chromolithographic Printing Workshop' and later bought the printing press from Ravi Varma in 1903.