Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art
Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art
Property from Mr Jehangir and Mrs Mary Karanjavala
The Journey of the Magi
Auction Closed
March 17, 05:35 PM GMT
Estimate
600,000 - 1,200,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property from Mr Jehangir and Mrs Mary Karanjavala
Jehangir Sabavala
1922 - 2011
The Journey of the Magi
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated 'Sabavala '63' lower right
41 ⅛ x 31 ¼ in. (104.5 x 79.4 cm.)
Painted in 1963
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Acquired directly from the artist by Khorshed and Dara Karanjavala, circa early 1960s
Thence by descent
The Karanjavalas and Sabavalas were family friends within the close knit social circle of the Bombay Parsis. Jehangir and Shireen Sabavala were often dinner guests at the Karanjavala home in Malabar Hill and they remained friends throughout their lives.
M.R. Anand (ed.), Sabavala, Sadanga Series by Vakil & Sons Pvt. Ltd., Bombay, 1966, illustration p. 21
P. Devi, Jehangir Sabavala, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Dehli, 1984, illustration pl. 16
R. Hoskote, Sabavala: Pilgrim, Exile, Sorcerer, Eminence Designs Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, 1998, illustration p. 92
R. Hoskote, The Crucible of Painting: The Art of Jehangir Sabavala, Eminence Designs Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, 2005, illustration p. 100
