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Rabindranath Tagore
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Rabindranath Tagore
- Death Scene
- Signed 'Rabindra' lower right
Gouache and coloured inks on paper- 25.5 by 35.5 cm. (10 by 14 in.)
Provenance
Purchased from the artist at Santiniketan, October 1932
Exhibited
'Drawings, paintings, engravings, pottery and leatherwork by Sir Rabindranath Tagore', Government School of Art, Calcutta, 20-29 February, 1932.
Victoria and Albert Museum, 1954-6.
Commonwealth Institute, London, S.W.7.
'Poet's Pictures: The Drawings of Rabindranath Tagore', May 1961.
India House, Tagore Centenary Exhibition, Nov. 1961.
'Arts of Bengal', Whitechapel Art Gallery, 1980.
Literature
'Drawings, paintings, engravings, pottery and leatherwork by Sir Rabindranath Tagore', Government School of Art, Calcutta, February 1932., no.191, pl.10.
'Poet's Pictures: The Drawings of Rabindranath Tagore', May 1961, no.8.
'Arts of Bengal', Whitechapel Art Gallery, 1980, no.135.
Condition
Very Good overall condition, colours of original slightly richer than catalogue illustration with a great range of tones in browns and blues, as viewed.
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"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."