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A A Almelkar
(1920 - 1982)

Untitled (Two Women)



Abdul Rahim Almelkar believed that he must have learnt painting when he was still in his mother`s womb, much like Arjuna`s son Abhimanyu in the Mahabharat. "My mother was busy embroidering all through her pregnancy and I probably inherited art from her at that stage," he says.

Born in Solapur, (in Maharashtra) he began painting at the young age of seven. After a conventional education in a local school, he joined the Sir J. J. School...



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  Lot 66 of 76  

ALIVE: EVENING SALE OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART
17 SEPTEMBER 2020

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Rs 2,64,000
$3,616

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

A A Almelkar
Untitled (Two Women)

Watercolour and gouache on paper
8.25 x 9.5 in (21 x 24 cm)

PROVENANCE
Pundole's, Mumbai, 11 March 2018, lot 34
Acquired from the above

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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