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GOPAL GHOSE | Leonard Elmhirst
Estimate
1,000 - 2,000 USD
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Description
- Gopal Ghose
- Leonard Elmhirst
- Signed in Bengali, inscribed and dated 'Bombay 23/10/51 lower left. Further signed 'Leonard Elmhirst' lower right by Elmhirst himself
- Ink and pencil on paper
- 10 ¼ x 6 ⅞ in. (26 x 17.4 cm.)
- Executed on 23 October 1951
Provenance
Acquired from Deepa Bose (Gopal Ghose’s daughter) around 1985
Exhibited
Toronto, University of Toronto, Life & Times of Rabindranath Tagore, 11 - 22 November 2005
Literature
J. O'Connell, P. Basu, N. Chaki, Tagore's Heritage, Rabindranath Tagore's Leadership Foundation, Toronto, 1989, illustration p. 8
Condition
Pin sized holes, two along the left middle edge and three along the right middle edge together with brush marks (lower half) appear inherent. There is yellowing to the paper and scattered spots of foxing. This work is in overall good condition.
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.
Catalogue Note
This is a sketch of Leonard Elmhirst by Gopal Ghose done in 1955 at Bombay Airport. An agriculturist from Cornell University, Leonard Elmhirst (1893–1974) was greatly influenced by Rabindranath Tagore. He joined Tagore's institution in 1922 and became one of the main architects in building the Institute of Rural Reconstruction near Santiniketan. He also built Dartington Hall in Devon, UK which was based on Tagore’s ideology of art and education. This sketch bears the signatures of both Elmhirst and Gopal Ghose.