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F N Souza
(1924 - 2002)

A Set of Two



"But for art, man would die of boredom!"

Francis Newton Souza was born in 1924 in Saligao, Goa. After losing his father at a very young age and being afflicted by a serious bout of small pox, he vowed to go about life his own way. Souza was expelled for participating in the Quit India Movement while studying at the Sir J J School of Art in Mumbai. In 1947, he founded the Progressive Artists' Group along with S H Raza, M F...



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  Lot 35 of 85  

F N SOUZA: A LIFE IN LINE | MUMBAI, LIVE
10 DECEMBER 2015

Estimate



Winning Bid
Rs 4,20,000
$6,364

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

F N Souza
A Set of Two

a)
Signed and dated 'Souza 1940' (lower right of recto)
Pen and pencil on paper
7.75 x 6.25 in (19.6 x 15.8 cm)
Double-sided work

b)
Signed and dated 'Souza 1945' (upper left), inscribed 'E. A.' (centre left) and 'MOGUL' (centre right)
Graphite on paper
12.75 x 8.25 in (32.2 x 20.9 cm)
PROVENANCE:
Formerly from the Estate of F N Souza

Category: Drawing
Style: Figurative


 









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