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Badri Narayan
(1929 - 2013)

The Magician




“Narration comes to me naturally, I have been fond of telling stories since my childhood.”

Born in July 1929, in Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, the self-taught artist Badri Narayan has been painting for over 45 years. During this time, he has worked as an art teacher and an artist, but has always remained a deeply introspective individual. This self-reflection and autobiographical perspective is the most constant theme in...



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  Lot 44 of 80  

EVENING SALE OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY INDIAN ART
24 FEBRUARY 2016

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Winning Bid
Rs 7,80,000
$11,471

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

Badri Narayan
The Magician

Initialed in Devnagari (lower right); inscribed '"The Magician" by Badri Narayan' and dated '5th June, 1986' (on the reverse)
1986
Watercolour on paper
21.25 x 21.25 in (53.7 x 53.7 cm)

PROVENANCE:
Collection of an Eminent Family, Mumbai

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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