Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art
Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art
Property from a Private Collection, Port Townsend, Washington
J. Sultan Ali
Milk Maids
Auction Closed
March 21, 06:10 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property from a Private Collection, Port Townsend, Washington
J. Sultan Ali
1920 - 1990
Milk Maids
Oil on canvas
Signed, titled and inscribed 'MILK MAIDS / 32" x 30" / J. SULTAN ALI' and further bearing Chemould Calcutta label on reverse
30 x 31 ¾ in. (76.2 x 80.6 cm.)
Acquired in India by Thomas Gardner Allen circa 1970s
Thence by descent
Tom Allen dedicated 12 years of his professional life serving as Cultural Attaché for the U.S. State Department. He loved the culture and diversity of India, and through his association with Kumar Gallery, he acquired works of art, from various Indian artists, most notably Maqbool Fida Husain, Gulam Rasool Santosh and B. Prabha. Mr. Allen and his family lived in New Delhi (1953-58, 1962-65, 1970-71), Trivandrum (1969-70) and Calcutta (1971-73).