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M F Husain
(1915 - 2011)

Equus Nine





"All forms of art are born from one's roots"

Maqbool Fida Husain was born in 1913 in Pandharpur, Maharashtra. A self-taught artist, he came to Mumbai in 1937, determined to become a painter. In 1948, he was invited by F N Souza to join the Progressive Artists ' Group.

Husain began his career by painting billboards for feature films and making furniture designs and toys, to earn a living. When took up...



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  Lot 12 of 40  

THE CURATED AUCTION SERIES
19-20 APRIL 2021

Estimate



Winning Bid
Rs 15,69,600
$21,800

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

M F Husain
Equus Nine

Signed 'Husain' (lower right) and inscribed 'Equus Nine' (lower left)
Watercolour on paper
21.5 x 15.5 in (54.6 x 39.4 cm)

PROVENANCE
Acquired from Gallery 10, Vienna, 1981
Private European Collection
Acquired from above

EXHIBITED
Vienna: Gallery 10, 1981

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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