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F N Souza
(1924 - 2002)



Souza's paintings of 'heads', which dominated his oeuvre from the 1940s onwards, can be seen in several of the lots in this catalogue. With distorted features on scarred faces - at times an allusion to the scars he retained from contracting smallpox as a child - these portraits represent both, a sense of self-deprecation and a critique of human society. As Souza's heads evolved, the trademarks cross-hatching technique in his early years, came to...



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  Lot 21 of 55  

DAY SALE: WORKS FROM THE ESTATE OF FRANCIS NEWTON SOUZA | NEW DELHI, LIVE
12 SEPTEMBER 2019
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Winning Bid
Rs 18,00,000
$25,352
(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

F N Souza

a) Untitled
Signed and dated 'Souza 63' (upper right)
1963
Pen on paper
8 x 10 in (20.3 x 25.3 cm)

b) Untitled
Dated '1968' (upper right)
1968
Pen on paper
11 x 8.5 in (27.9 x 21.6 cm)

c) Untitled
Signed and dated 'Souza 1963' (upper right)
1963
Pen on paper
10 x 8 in (25.4 x 20.3 cm)

d) Untitled
Signed and dated 'Souza 1970' (upper right)
1970
Pen on paper
10.5 x 8 in (26.7 x 20.3 cm)

e) Untitled
Signed and dated 'Souza 62' (lower right)
1962
Pen on paper
13 x 8 in (32.8 x 20.3 cm)

(Set of five)

Category: Painting


 









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