Lot 50
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Maqbool Fida Husain
Estimate
140,000 - 180,000 GBP
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Description
- Maqbool Fida Husain
- Untitled (Three Women With Sitar)
- Signed 'Husain' in English and Urdu and dated "79" upper right
- Oil on canvas
- 80.5 by 107.2 cm. (31 5/8 by 42 1/4 in.)
- Painted in 1979
Provenance
Purchased from India Art Fund, Mumbai.
Condition
Good overall condition, as viewed. Two minor chips at bottom centre near dancer's leg and in black moon at left.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Husain was a life-long admirer of the classical arts with a deep appreciation for music and dance. For him, the underpinnings of Indian aesthetic theory comes from the notion of Rasa (aesthetic rapture). In essence, he needed to understand how sound and movement worked in tandem in order to reproduce such imagery in into 2-dimensions. (Savita Apte, "Contextualising the Contemporary," Indian Highway, Koenig Books and The Serpentine Gallery, London, 2008, p.196-199)