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Imran Qureshi
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Imran Qureshi
- Moderate Enlightenment
- signed and dated 2007 on the reverse
- gouache on wasli
- 12 by 9 in. 30.5 by 22.9 cm.
Provenance
Aicon Gallery, New York
Christie's, New York, 20 March 2013, Lot 40
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Christie's, New York, 20 March 2013, Lot 40
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Asia Society Museum, Hanging Fire: Contemporary Art from Pakistan, September 2008 - January 2009, p. 115, illustrated
New York, Aicon Gallery, Threshold: Forging Narratives in South Asian Contemporary Art, February - March 2009
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Roof Garden Commission: Imran Qureshi's Miniature Paintings, July 2013 - February 2014
New York, Aicon Gallery, Threshold: Forging Narratives in South Asian Contemporary Art, February - March 2009
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Roof Garden Commission: Imran Qureshi's Miniature Paintings, July 2013 - February 2014
Literature
Murad Khan Mumtaz, "Miniature Painting in Pakistan: Divergences Between Traditional and Contemporary Practice," Guggenheim Museum Blog, 4 February 2013, http://blogs.guggenheim.org/2013/02/04, illustrated
Sharmini Pereira, Ed., Side By Side 2/2: Moderate Enlightenment, Singapore 2009, p. 7, illustrated
Sharmini Pereira, Ed., Side By Side 2/2: Moderate Enlightenment, Singapore 2009, p. 7, illustrated
Condition
The work is in very good condition overall. The margins between the edges of the sheet and the image, which are not visible when the work is framed, show evidence of time staining. The sheet is hinged verso along the upper and lower edges to the mat. Framed under glass.
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.