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Ramaswamy Naidu (Artist), Untitled (Mother And Child), 1873, Painting
Naidu, Ramaswamy (Artist). Untitled (Mother And Child), 1873 | Painting
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Pestonji Bomanji (Artist), A Head of a Gosain, 1877, Painting
Bomanji, Pestonji (Artist). A Head of a Gosain, 1877 | Painting
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Anonymous (Artist), Untitled (Indian Cook on the So-Called Stand Knife), 1879, Painting
Anonymous (Artist). Untitled (Indian Cook on the So-Called Stand Knife), circa 1879 | Painting
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Kalighat School (Artist), Yama The God of Death, 1890, Painting
Kalighat School (Artist). Yama The God of Death, late 19th century | Painting
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Kalighat School (Artist), Bidal Tapasvi, 1890, Painting
Kalighat School (Artist). Bidal Tapasvi, late 19th century | Painting
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Kalighat School (Artist), Krishna Killing Kansa, 1890, Painting
Kalighat School (Artist). Krishna Killing Kansa, late 19th century | Painting
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Abanindranath Tagore (Artist), Connagar, 1892, Drawing
Tagore, Abanindranath (Artist). Connagar, 1892 | Drawing
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M.V. Dhurandhar (Artist), Untitled, 1892, Painting
Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Untitled, 1892 | Painting
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Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Woman with Doves, 1894, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Woman with Doves, 1894 | Painting
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Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Untitled (Portrait of a Young Woman in Russet and Crimson Sari), 1895, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Untitled (Portrait of a Young Woman in Russet and Crimson Sari), c.1890s | Painting
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Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Ravana in the Guise of a Holyman, 1895, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Ravana in the Guise of a Holyman, 1895 | Painting
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Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Krishna as a Child, 1895, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Krishna as a Child, 1895 | Painting
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Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Proposal of Marriage, 1895, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Proposal of Marriage, 1895 | Painting
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Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Arjun and Subhadra, 1895, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Arjun and Subhadra, 1895 | Painting
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Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Girl Playing with a Pink Ball, 1896, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Girl Playing with a Pink Ball, 1896 | Painting
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Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Untitled (Tilottama), 1896, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Untitled (Tilottama), c.1896 | Painting
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Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Swami Vishwamitra In Meditation, 1897, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Swami Vishwamitra In Meditation, 1897 | Painting
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Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Untitled (Swami Vishvamitra in Meditation), 1897, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Untitled (Swami Vishvamitra in Meditation), 1897 | Painting
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Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Lady Standing on Lotuses, 1897, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Lady Standing on Lotuses, 1897 | Painting
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M.V. Dhurandhar (Artist), Twenty Watercolours Depicting Scenes of Bombay, 1900, Painting
Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Twenty Watercolours Depicting Scenes of Bombay, c.1900 | Painting
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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
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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
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Sotheby's (Auction House), Islamic and Indian Art, 1994, Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's (Auction House). Islamic and Indian Art. 20 October 1994 | Auction Catalogue | 00861839
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Sotheby's (Auction House), Islamic and Indian Art, 1995, Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's (Auction House). Islamic and Indian Art. 27 April 1995 | Auction Catalogue | 00861840
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Sotheby's (Auction House), Islamic and Indian Art, 1995, Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's (Auction House). Islamic and Indian Art. 19 October 1995 | Auction Catalogue | 00861843
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Sotheby's (Auction House), Contemporary Indian Paintings, 1995, Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's (Auction House). Contemporary Indian Paintings. 12 June 1995 | Auction Catalogue | 00861841
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Sotheby's (Auction House), Indian and Southeast Asian Art, 1996, Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's (Auction House). Indian and Southeast Asian Art. 19 September 1996 | Auction Catalogue | 00861847
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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
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Sotheby's (Auction House), Islamic Works of Art and Indian Himalayan and South-East Asian Art, 1996, Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's (Auction House). Islamic Works of Art and Indian Himalayan and South-East Asian Art. 25 April 1996 | Auction Catalogue | 00861846
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Sotheby's (Auction House), Contemporary Indian Paintings, 1996, Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's (Auction House). Contemporary Indian Paintings. 03 April 1996 | Auction Catalogue | 00861844
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Sotheby's (Auction House), The Indian Sale, 1997, Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's (Auction House). The Indian Sale. 08 May 1997 | Auction Catalogue | 00861850
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Sotheby's (Auction House), Modern and Contemporary Indian Paintings, 1997, Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's (Auction House). Modern and Contemporary Indian Paintings. 10 October 1997 | Auction Catalogue | 00861852
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Sotheby's (Auction House), Contemporary Indian and Southeast Asian Paintings, 1998, Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's (Auction House). Contemporary Indian and Southeast Asian Paintings. 17 June 1998 | Auction Catalogue | 00861855
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Sotheby's (Auction House), Indian and Southeast Asian Art, 1998, Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's (Auction House). Indian and Southeast Asian Art. 17 September 1998 | Auction Catalogue | 00861856
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Sotheby's (Auction House), Indian and Southeast Asian Art, 1999, Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's (Auction House). Indian and Southeast Asian Art. 16 September 1999 | Auction Catalogue | 00861860
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Sotheby's (Auction House), Indian Miniatures, 1999, Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's (Auction House). Indian Miniatures. 17 June 1999 | Auction Catalogue | 00861859
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Sotheby's (Auction House), Contemporary Indian Paintings, 2000, Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's (Auction House). Contemporary Indian Paintings. 05 December 2000 | Auction Catalogue | 00861870
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Sotheby's (Auction House), Indian Miniatures, 2000, Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's (Auction House). Indian Miniatures. 08 June 2000 | Auction Catalogue | 00861864
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Sotheby's (Auction House), Indian and Southeast Asian Art, 2000, Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's (Auction House). Indian and Southeast Asian Art. 23 March 2000 | Auction Catalogue | 00861863
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Sotheby's (Auction House), Indian and Southeast Asian Art, 2000, Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's (Auction House). Indian and Southeast Asian Art. 22 September 2000 | Auction Catalogue | 00861867
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Ramaswamy Naidu (Artist), Untitled (Mother And Child), 1873, Painting
Naidu, Ramaswamy (Artist). Untitled (Mother And Child), 1873 | Painting
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Pestonji Bomanji (Artist), A Head of a Gosain, 1877, Painting
Bomanji, Pestonji (Artist). A Head of a Gosain, 1877 | Painting
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Anonymous (Artist), Untitled (Indian Cook on the So-Called Stand Knife), 1879, Painting
Anonymous (Artist). Untitled (Indian Cook on the So-Called Stand Knife), circa 1879 | Painting
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Kalighat School (Artist), Yama The God of Death, 1890, Painting
Kalighat School (Artist). Yama The God of Death, late 19th century | Painting
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Kalighat School (Artist), Bidal Tapasvi, 1890, Painting
Kalighat School (Artist). Bidal Tapasvi, late 19th century | Painting
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Kalighat School (Artist), Krishna Killing Kansa, 1890, Painting
Kalighat School (Artist). Krishna Killing Kansa, late 19th century | Painting
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Abanindranath Tagore (Artist), Connagar, 1892, Drawing
Tagore, Abanindranath (Artist). Connagar, 1892 | Drawing
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M.V. Dhurandhar (Artist), Untitled, 1892, Painting
Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Untitled, 1892 | Painting
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Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Woman with Doves, 1894, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Woman with Doves, 1894 | Painting
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Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Untitled (Portrait of a Young Woman in Russet and Crimson Sari), 1895, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Untitled (Portrait of a Young Woman in Russet and Crimson Sari), c.1890s | Painting
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Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Ravana in the Guise of a Holyman, 1895, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Ravana in the Guise of a Holyman, 1895 | Painting
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Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Krishna as a Child, 1895, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Krishna as a Child, 1895 | Painting
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Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Proposal of Marriage, 1895, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Proposal of Marriage, 1895 | Painting
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Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Arjun and Subhadra, 1895, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Arjun and Subhadra, 1895 | Painting
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Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Girl Playing with a Pink Ball, 1896, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Girl Playing with a Pink Ball, 1896 | Painting
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Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Untitled (Tilottama), 1896, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Untitled (Tilottama), c.1896 | Painting
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Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Swami Vishwamitra In Meditation, 1897, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Swami Vishwamitra In Meditation, 1897 | Painting
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Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Untitled (Swami Vishvamitra in Meditation), 1897, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Untitled (Swami Vishvamitra in Meditation), 1897 | Painting
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Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Lady Standing on Lotuses, 1897, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Lady Standing on Lotuses, 1897 | Painting
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M.V. Dhurandhar (Artist), Twenty Watercolours Depicting Scenes of Bombay, 1900, Painting
Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Twenty Watercolours Depicting Scenes of Bombay, c.1900 | Painting
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Ramaswamy Naidu (Artist), Untitled (Mother And Child), 1873, Painting
Naidu, Ramaswamy (Artist). Untitled (Mother And Child), 1873 | Painting
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Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Woman with Doves, 1894, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Woman with Doves, 1894 | Painting
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Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Untitled (Tilottama), 1896, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Untitled (Tilottama), c.1896 | Painting
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Raja Ravi Varma (Artist), Untitled (Damanyanti), 1900, Painting
Varma, Raja Ravi (Artist). Untitled (Damanyanti), c.1890-1900 | Painting
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Vijay Belgave (Artist), Untitled (Kali), 1910, Painting
Belgave, Vijay (Artist). Untitled (Kali), early 20th Century | Painting
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Bengal School (Artist), Kali, 1910, Painting
Bengal School (Artist). Kali, early 20th century | Painting
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Kalighat School (Artist), Cat and Lobster, 1910, Painting
Kalighat School (Artist). Cat and Lobster, early 20th century | Painting
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1919
Sen, Niranjan (Artist). Reverie, 1919 | Painting
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Satyendranath Banerjee (Artist), Sad Moments, 1922, Painting
Banerjee, Satyendranath (Artist). Sad Moments, 1922 | Painting
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Gopal Deuskar (Artist), Untitled, 1929, Painting
Deuskar, Gopal (Artist). Untitled, 1929 | Painting
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Hubert Stowitts (Artist), Miss Chatterji, Poetess, 1930, Painting
Stowitts, Hubert (Artist). Miss Chatterji, Poetess, 1930 | Painting
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Amrita Sher-Gil (Artist), Untitled (Self Portrait), 1931, Painting
Sher-Gil, Amrita (Artist). Untitled (Self Portrait), 1931 | Painting
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Amrita Sher-Gil (Artist), Untitled ( Self-Portrait ), 1933, Painting
Sher-Gil, Amrita (Artist). Untitled ( Self-Portrait ), 1933 | Painting
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S.G. Thakur Singh (Artist), Untitled (Woman in Courtyard), 1934, Painting
Singh, S.G. Thakur (Artist). Untitled (Woman in Courtyard), 1934 | Painting
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Bhavani Charan Law (Artist), Portrait of a Lady, 1935, Painting
Law, Bhavani Charan (Artist). Portrait of a Lady, 1930s | Painting
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Rabindranath Tagore (Artist), Untitled (Three Bauls), 1938, Painting
Tagore, Rabindranath (Artist). Untitled (Three Bauls), 1938 | Painting
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George Keyt (Artist), Woman with Mirror, 1944, Painting
Keyt, George (Artist). Woman with Mirror, 1944 | Painting
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Jagdish Gupta (Artist), Deepshrinkhala, 1948, Painting
Gupta, Jagdish (Artist). Deepshrinkhala, 1948 | Painting
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Manohar Joshi (Artist), The Village Patel, 1948, Painting
Joshi, Manohar (Artist). The Village Patel, 1948 | Painting
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F.N. Souza (Artist), Golgotha in Goa, 1948, Painting
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Golgotha in Goa, 1948 | Painting
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              Sotheby's (Auction House). The Times of India Auction of Timeless Art (Charity Auction) by Sotheby's of London. 26 March 1989, Bombay | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861837

              Total Sale

              ₹3,887,000

              $250,774

              Average Lot Price

              149,500

              Auction Ratio (H.P/L.E)

              1.75

              Offered Lots

              35

              Sold Lots

              26

              Sell Through Rate

              74.29%

              Sotheby's

              Title & SubtitleThe Times of India Auction of Timeless Art (Charity Auction) by Sotheby's of London
              ContributorsThe Times of India | Sponsor
              Date of Auction26 March 1989
              Venue, Country Bombay, India
              SubjectModern and contemporary indian arts
              Auction CodeSo.Bom/26.03.89

              HIGHLIGHTS

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              Husain, M.F. (Artist). Freedom: A Tribute to Hashmi, n.d. | Painting
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              Husain, M.F. (Artist). Freedom: A Tribute to Hashmi, n.d. | Painting
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