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Jehangir Sabavala
(1922 - 2011)

Untitled



As part of his study of the human form, Sabavala worked extensively on nudes before moving to make abstract landscapes. He had made a number of charcoal and pencil sketches on paper between the years 1946-1948, letting the viewer witness his process of constructing the human form. He once said, 'Unless one learns to handle the light and muscle structure of a human body, one can't paint a landscape. It is only through this knowledge that one can...



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  Lot 91 of 105  

MODERN MASTERS ON PAPER: LIVE AUCTION
2 DECEMBER 2014

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Winning Bid
Rs 5,04,000
$8,400

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

Jehangir Sabavala
Untitled

Signed and dated in English (lower right)
1948
Pencil on paper
15.5 x 11.5 in (39.4 x 29.2 cm)

PROVENANCE:
Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai

Category: Drawing
Style: Figurative


 









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