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B. Prabha (1933 - 2001)
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- B. Prabha
- Untitled (Adivasi Girls)
- Signed and dated in Devanagari centre left
- Oil on canvas
- 26 by 48 in. (66 by 122 cm.)
- Painted in 1969
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, 18 September 2008, lot 61
Condition
There is minor rubbing and pigment loss to the edges and corners and a very small abrasion to the top horizontal edge at the center of the painting. Very fine paint shrinkage is visible in the areas of heavily applied pigment. This work is in good overall condition, as viewed.
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.
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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
B. Prabha was born in the village of Bela, near Nagpur in Maharashtra in 1933. Prabha was brought up in a close-knit middle-class family; she studied at the Nagpur School of Art and went on to pursue a Diploma in Painting and Mural Painting at the Sir J.J. School of Art in Bombay. After a period of experimentation, Prabha developed a signature style characterized by depictions of graceful elongated female figures, usually from the rural classes. Initially decorative in appearance, Prabha’s representations were in fact a social comment on the plight of women in India. Often depicting a forgotten sector of society, her paintings highlighted issues of drought, hunger and homelessness.