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Avinash Chandra (1931 - 1991)
Estimate
35,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Avinash Chandra
- Fun and Games
- Signed and dated 'Avinash/ 1961' on reverse
- Oil on canvas
- 48 by 36 in. (121.9 by 91.4 cm)
Exhibited
Gallery One, London, Seven Indian Artists in Europe, 1958
Literature
Charles Fabri, "Avinash Chandra Today," Design, June 1963, p.32 illustrated
Avinash Chandra: A Retrospective, Berkeley Square Gallery, London, 2006, p. 4
Avinash Chandra: A Retrospective, Berkeley Square Gallery, London, 2006, p. 4
Condition
Craquleure primarily in areas of thick impasto. Chips to paint upper center, background along left side, and in torso of left figure. The canvas appears to have been relined, with a signature and inscription on reverse somewhat visible underneath. Colors slightly oversaturated in catalogue illustration.
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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.
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.
Catalogue Note
The artist states: "I have always preferred to draw first rather than paint direct; ideas materialize more spontaneously. I start a drawing without any preconception, having a natural compulsion to think on paper—the very approach is exciting. I don't even care how different and dissimilar the results are, as long as I can communicate to others. This to me is all-important," (Chandra rpt. Rose Fried Gallery exhibition catalogue, 1968).