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M F Husain
(1915 - 2011)

Untitled (Portrait of Bal Chhabda)





"All forms of art are born from one's roots"

Maqbool Fida Husain was born in 1913 in Pandharpur, Maharashtra. A self-taught artist, he came to Mumbai in 1937, determined to become a painter. In 1948, he was invited by F N Souza to join the Progressive Artists ' Group.

Husain began his career by painting billboards for feature films and making furniture designs and toys, to earn a living. When took up...



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  Lot 28 of 90  

MODERN EVENING SALE | NEW DELHI, LIVE
4 SEPTEMBER 2014

Estimate



Winning Bid
Rs 42,00,000
$70,000

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

M F Husain
Untitled (Portrait of Bal Chhabda)

Signed and dated in English (lower right)
1958
Oil on canvas
44 x 29 in (111.8 x 73.7 cm)

PROVENANCE:
Originally from Bal Chhabda's Collection
Private Collection, Mumbai

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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