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SATISH GUJRAL | Untitled
Estimate
1,000,000 - 1,500,000 INR
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Description
- Satish Gujral
- Untitled
- Signed in Devanagari and dated '72' upper right
- Mixed media on canvas
- 70 x 82 cm. (27 ½ x 32 ¼ in.)
- Painted in 1972
Provenance
Formerly in the Collection of Ake Thambert, founder of Indiska, Sweden
Saffronart, 14 June 2018, lot 55
Saffronart, 14 June 2018, lot 55
Condition
Cracks and losses are visible across the surface, particularly in areas of thicker paint. Light surface dirt and accretions are also apparent when viewed under close scrutiny. Staining, creases and a glue like substance are visible on reverse. UV LIGHT: Areas of craquelure appear to have been consolidated, visible under UV light. The paint surface fluoresces unevenly under UV light due to the application of the paint.
"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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
In 1952 Gujral won a scholarship to apprentice at the Palacio Nationale de Belles Artes in Mexico under Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros and José Clemente Orozco. The ethos of political art allowed Gujral to convey his discontent with the social situation in India during the partition. This work displays the combination of the Mexican muralist style with traditional Indian iconography; a reoccurring theme in Gujral’s work from this period, and one which he used in order to resist the ever-greater encroachment of Western art ideals which were influencing Indian art at the time. Produced in 1972, this painting was made when Gujral was featured prominently in many international solo exhibitions notably in New York, Rome, Berlin, Tokyo and Buenos Aires. This vibrant painting exhibits Gujral’s development as an artist in creating his own style, which increasingly used texture and colour as the defining feature of the composition.