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Maqbool Fida Husain (b. 1915)
Estimate
500,000 - 700,000 USD
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Description
- Maqbool Fida Husain
- Untitled
- Signed and dated 'Husain/ 1956' lower right; label on reverse 'XXVIII. Biennale Internazionnale d'Arte/ di Venezia - 1956/ 125'
- Oil on canvas
- 38 by 99 1/2 in. (96.5 by 253 cm.)
Provenance
Acquired in the 1950's
Thence by descent
Thence by descent
Exhibited
Biennale Internazionnale d'Arte di Venezia, 1956
Condition
Good overall condition. Slight abrasion to canvas on right, adjacent to signature. Light cracqueleur to the figures on lower right, and to red and blues in landscape element on lower left. This canvas would benefit from a restretching.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.