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Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Portrait of Raja of Dewas, Junior, 1809, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Portrait of Raja of Dewas, Junior, c. late 1800s | Painting
William Carpenter (Artist), Portrait of the Gaekwad of Baroda, 1850, Painting
Carpenter, William (Artist). Portrait of the Gaekwad of Baroda, 1850 | Painting
Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Hanuman's Discourse, 1870, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Hanuman's Discourse, c.1870 | Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist), Radha and Krishna with Gopinis, 1875, Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist). Radha and Krishna with Gopinis, late 19th century | Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist), Radha and Krishna, 1875, Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist). Radha and Krishna, mid-late 19th century | Painting
Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), The Maharaja of Travancore and his younger brother welcoming Richard Temple-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, Governor-General of Madras (1875-80), on his official visit to Trivandrum in 1880, 1881, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). The Maharaja of Travancore and his younger brother welcoming Richard Temple-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, Governor-General of Madras (1875-80), on his official visit to Trivandrum in 1880, 1881 | Painting
Edwin Lord Weeks (Artist), Muttra (Mathura), 1883, Painting
Weeks, Edwin Lord (Artist). Muttra (Mathura), 1883 | Painting
Edwin Lord Weeks (Artist), Two Nautch Girls, 1885, Painting
Weeks, Edwin Lord (Artist). Two Nautch Girls, circa 1885 | Painting
Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Untitled, 1885, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Untitled, c.1880s | Painting
Circle of Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Baby and Princess, 1887, Painting
Circle of Raja Ravi Varma (Artist). Baby and Princess, 1887 | Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist), Untitled (Durga), 1890, Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist). Untitled (Durga), late 19th century | Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist), Untitled (Krishna, Balarama and Yashoda), 1890, Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist). Untitled (Krishna, Balarama and Yashoda), late 19th century | Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist), Untitled (Krishna's Show of Strength), 1890, Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist). Untitled (Krishna's Show of Strength), late 19th century | Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist), Untitled, 1890, Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist). Untitled, late 19th century | Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist), Untitled (Laxmi), 1890, Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist). Untitled (Laxmi), late 19th century | Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist), Untitled (Ganesh Janani), 1890, Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist). Untitled (Ganesh Janani), late 19th century | Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist), Untitled (Radha and Krishna), 1890, Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist). Untitled (Radha and Krishna), late 19th century | Painting
Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Narayani, 1891, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Narayani, circa 1890s | Painting
Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Sir Charles Pritchard, 1892, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Sir Charles Pritchard, 1892 | Painting
Edwin Lord Weeks (Artist), Lake at Oodeypore, India, 1893, Painting
Weeks, Edwin Lord (Artist). Lake at Oodeypore, India, circa 1893 | Painting
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Saffronart (Auction House), Indian Contemporary Art, 2000, Auction Catalogue
Saffronart (Auction House). Indian Contemporary Art. 01 December 2000 | Auction Catalogue | 00861869
Saffronart (Auction House), Indian Contemporary Art, 2001, Auction Catalogue
Saffronart (Auction House). Indian Contemporary Art. 12 December 2001 | Auction Catalogue | 00861883
Saffronart (Auction House), Indian Contemporary Fine Art, 2001, Auction Catalogue
Saffronart (Auction House) and Nancy Adajania (Editor). Indian Contemporary Fine Art. 21 September 2001 | Auction Catalogue | 00861877
Saffronart (Auction House), Modern Indian Art, 2001, Auction Catalogue
Saffronart (Auction House) and Ian Findlay-Brown (Editor). Modern Indian Art. 16 May 2001 | Auction Catalogue | 00861875
Saffronart (Auction House), Indian Contemporary Art, 2001, Auction Catalogue
Saffronart (Auction House) and Ian Findlay-Brown (Editor). Indian Contemporary Art. 22 March 2001 | Auction Catalogue | 00861873
Saffronart (Auction House), Modern Indian Paintings, 2002, Auction Catalogue
Saffronart (Auction House). Modern Indian Paintings. 16 May 2002 | Auction Catalogue | 00861887
Saffronart (Auction House), Saffronart Online Auction, 2002, Auction Catalogue
Saffronart (Auction House). Saffronart Online Auction. 04 December 2002 | Auction Catalogue | 00861893
Ramkumar (Artist), Ram Kumar, 2002, Solo Exhibition Invitation
Ramkumar (Artist). Ram Kumar, 2002 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | 00859519
Saffronart (Auction House), Winter Online Auction, 2003, Auction Catalogue
Saffronart (Auction House). Winter Online Auction. 04 December 2003 | Auction Catalogue | 00861903
Saffronart (Auction House), Saffronart Online Auction, 2003, Auction Catalogue
Saffronart (Auction House). Saffronart Online Auction. 08 May 2003 | Auction Catalogue | 00861898
F.N. Souza (Artist), Francis Newton Souza, 2003, Solo Exhibition Invitation
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Francis Newton Souza, 2003 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | 00859713
Saffronart (Auction House), Modern Indian Paintings, 2004, Auction Catalogue
Saffronart (Auction House). Modern Indian Paintings. 06 May 2004 | Auction Catalogue | 00861908
Saffronart (Auction House), Modern Indian Paintings, 2004, Auction Catalogue
Saffronart (Auction House). Modern Indian Paintings. 02 December 2004 | Auction Catalogue | 00861914
F.N. Souza (Artist), Francis Newton Souza, 2005, Solo Exhibition Catalogue
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Francis Newton Souza, 2005 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882799
Krishen Khanna (Artist), Krishen Khanna 2005, 2005, Solo Exhibition Catalogue
Khanna, Krishen (Artist). Krishen Khanna 2005, 2005 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882372
Saffronart (Auction House), Summer Online Auction, 2005, Auction Catalogue
Saffronart (Auction House). Summer Online Auction. 12 May 2005 | Auction Catalogue | 00861920
Saffronart (Auction House), Modern and Contemporary Paintings by Nine Masters, 2005, Auction Catalogue
Saffronart (Auction House). Modern and Contemporary Paintings by Nine Masters. 02 March 2005 | Auction Catalogue | 00861916
Saffronart (Auction House), Winter Online Auction, 2005, Auction Catalogue
Saffronart (Auction House). Winter Online Auction. 08 December 2005 | Auction Catalogue | 00861928
Krishen Khanna (Artist), Krishen Khanna 2005, 2005, Solo Exhibition Invitation
Khanna, Krishen (Artist). Krishen Khanna 2005, 2005 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | 00859240
Saffronart (Auction House), Modern Indian Art, 2006, Auction Catalogue
Saffronart (Auction House). Modern Indian Art. 11 May 2006 | Auction Catalogue | 00861936
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Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Portrait of Raja of Dewas, Junior, 1809, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Portrait of Raja of Dewas, Junior, c. late 1800s | Painting
William Carpenter (Artist), Portrait of the Gaekwad of Baroda, 1850, Painting
Carpenter, William (Artist). Portrait of the Gaekwad of Baroda, 1850 | Painting
Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Hanuman's Discourse, 1870, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Hanuman's Discourse, c.1870 | Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist), Radha and Krishna with Gopinis, 1875, Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist). Radha and Krishna with Gopinis, late 19th century | Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist), Radha and Krishna, 1875, Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist). Radha and Krishna, mid-late 19th century | Painting
Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), The Maharaja of Travancore and his younger brother welcoming Richard Temple-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, Governor-General of Madras (1875-80), on his official visit to Trivandrum in 1880, 1881, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). The Maharaja of Travancore and his younger brother welcoming Richard Temple-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, Governor-General of Madras (1875-80), on his official visit to Trivandrum in 1880, 1881 | Painting
Edwin Lord Weeks (Artist), Muttra (Mathura), 1883, Painting
Weeks, Edwin Lord (Artist). Muttra (Mathura), 1883 | Painting
Edwin Lord Weeks (Artist), Two Nautch Girls, 1885, Painting
Weeks, Edwin Lord (Artist). Two Nautch Girls, circa 1885 | Painting
Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Untitled, 1885, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Untitled, c.1880s | Painting
Circle of Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Baby and Princess, 1887, Painting
Circle of Raja Ravi Varma (Artist). Baby and Princess, 1887 | Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist), Untitled (Durga), 1890, Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist). Untitled (Durga), late 19th century | Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist), Untitled (Krishna, Balarama and Yashoda), 1890, Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist). Untitled (Krishna, Balarama and Yashoda), late 19th century | Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist), Untitled (Krishna's Show of Strength), 1890, Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist). Untitled (Krishna's Show of Strength), late 19th century | Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist), Untitled, 1890, Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist). Untitled, late 19th century | Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist), Untitled (Laxmi), 1890, Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist). Untitled (Laxmi), late 19th century | Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist), Untitled (Ganesh Janani), 1890, Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist). Untitled (Ganesh Janani), late 19th century | Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist), Untitled (Radha and Krishna), 1890, Painting
Early Bengal School (Artist). Untitled (Radha and Krishna), late 19th century | Painting
Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Narayani, 1891, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Narayani, circa 1890s | Painting
Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Sir Charles Pritchard, 1892, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Sir Charles Pritchard, 1892 | Painting
Edwin Lord Weeks (Artist), Lake at Oodeypore, India, 1893, Painting
Weeks, Edwin Lord (Artist). Lake at Oodeypore, India, circa 1893 | Painting
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Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Hanuman's Discourse, 1870, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Hanuman's Discourse, c.1870 | Painting
Circle of Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Baby and Princess, 1887, Painting
Circle of Raja Ravi Varma (Artist). Baby and Princess, 1887 | Painting
Pestonji Bomanji (Artist), Seascape With Boats, 1898, Painting
Bomanji, Pestonji (Artist). Seascape With Boats, 1898 | Painting
Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Music Hath Charms (Kadambari), 1905, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Music Hath Charms (Kadambari), c.1900s | Painting
Kalighat Patas (Artist), Untitled (Couple), 1910, Painting
Kalighat Patas (Artist). Untitled (Couple), c. 20th century | Painting
Rama Varma (Artist), Untitled, 1914, Painting
Varma, Rama (Artist). Untitled, 1914 | Painting
N.R. Sardesai (Artist), Portrait of a Sadhu, 1918, Painting
Sardesai, N.R. (Artist). Portrait of a Sadhu, 1918 | Painting
Baburao Painter (Artist), Battle Scene with Maharaj Jiyajirao Pawar, 1924, Painting
Painter, Baburao (Artist). Battle Scene with Maharaj Jiyajirao Pawar, c.1924 | Painting
Amrita Sher-Gil (Artist), Untitled (Zebegeny Landscape), 1931, Painting
Sher-Gil, Amrita (Artist). Untitled (Zebegeny Landscape), 1931 | Painting
M.V. Dhurandhar (Artist), Untitled (Draupadi Vastraharan), 1934, Painting
Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Untitled (Draupadi Vastraharan), 1934 | Painting
Amrita Sher-Gil (Artist), Boys with Lemons, 1935, Painting
Sher-Gil, Amrita (Artist). Boys with Lemons, 1935 | Painting
Amrita Sher-Gil (Artist), Portrait of Mother, 1935, Painting
Sher-Gil, Amrita (Artist). Portrait of Mother, c.1930s | Painting
Amrita Sher-Gil (Artist), Untitled, 1935, Painting
Sher-Gil, Amrita (Artist). Untitled, c.1930s | Painting
Amrita Sher-Gil (Artist), Portrait of Denyse, 1935, Painting
Sher-Gil, Amrita (Artist). Portrait of Denyse, c.1930s | Painting
Amrita Sher-Gil (Artist), The Story Teller, 1937, Painting
Sher-Gil, Amrita (Artist). The Story Teller, 1937 | Painting
Amrita Sher-Gil (Artist), In the Ladies' Enclosure, 1938, Painting
Sher-Gil, Amrita (Artist). In the Ladies' Enclosure, 1938 | Painting
Kalipada Ghoshal (Artist), Shiva and Parvati, 1938, Painting
Ghoshal, Kalipada (Artist). Shiva and Parvati, 1938 | Painting
Sushil Sen (Artist), Untitled, 1945, Painting
Sen, Sushil (Artist). Untitled, c.1940s | Painting
Sorab M. Pithawalla (Artist), Bapuji B. Lam. Esq., M.B.E. (1866-1946), 1947, Painting
Pithawalla, Sorab M. (Artist). Bapuji B. Lam. Esq., M.B.E. (1866-1946), 1947 | Painting
F.N. Souza (Artist), Peasants in Goa, 1947, Painting
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Peasants in Goa, 1947 | Painting
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                          Ara, K.H. (Artist). Temptation. Watercolour on paper, circa 1940 | Painting | EconomicsArt | 00871468

                          Estimates

                          ₹2,500,000 - 3,500,000

                          $28,250 - 39,550

                          Winning Bid

                          ₹14,400,000

                          $162,712

                          Artwork Square Inch Rate (S.I.R)

                          15525.24

                          Lot Ratio | Hammer Price / Lower Estimate

                          5.76

                          K.H. Ara

                          ArtistK.H. Ara
                          TitleTemptation
                          MediumWatercolour on paper
                          Datecirca 1940
                          Size25.20 x 36.81 in (64.00 x 93.50 cm)
                          Lot Number18
                          Auction HouseSaffronart
                          Venue / LocationNew Delhi
                          Date of Auction27 September 2025
                          Type of AuctionOffline
                          Provenance
                          Private Collection, Mumbai Acquired from the above

                          Research Categories

                          6_EconomicsArt2_FineArts
                          Source
                          25th Anniversary Evening Sale

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