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Krishen Khanna
(1925)

a) Untitled b) Study for last supper



Born in 1925 in what is now Faislabad in Pakistan, Krishen Khanna grew up in Lahore, only studying art after he graduated from college at evening classes held at the Mayo School of Art there. In 1947, Khanna’s family moved to Shimla as a result of the Partition of India and Pakistan, and Khanna was deeply affected by not only the change in his personal life, but also the socio-political chaos that reigned around him. His early works are...



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  Lot 88 of 90  

MODERN EVENING SALE | NEW DELHI, LIVE
4 SEPTEMBER 2014

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Winning Bid
Rs 14,40,000
$24,000

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

Krishen Khanna
a) Untitled b) Study for last supper

a and b) Signed in English (lower left and verso)
a) Oil, acrylic and charcoal on canvas
b) Oil on canvas
a) 23.5 x 17.5 in (59.6 x 44.4 cm)
b) 19.5 x 15.5 in (49.5 x 39.3 cm)

(Set of two)

PROVENANCE:
Acquired directly from the artist

EXHIBITED AND PUBLISHED:
Royal Academy, London, 2007

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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