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Indian society in the nineteenth century was considerably impacted by cultural shock and structural change that was experienced as a consequence of colonialism. It resulted in a nebulous cumulation of ambiguities that lead to a disruption of any cultural frame of reference against which one's identity is defined. British residents and visitors impacted every sector of society, bringing a vast number of oil paintings and prints primarily used to...



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  Lot 8 of 102  

WINTER ONLINE AUCTION
14-15 DECEMBER 2022

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ARTWORK DETAILS

School of Raja Ravi Varma
Untitled

Circa 1880s
Oil on canvas
29.25 x 24.25 in (74.5 x 61.3 cm)

NON-EXPORTABLE

PROVENANCE
Acquired in India, circa early 1900s
The Collection of J. Bagley Burgess, by repute
Thence by descent
Sotheby's, New York, 19 September 2007, lot 107
Private Collection, New Delhi

PUBLISHED
Ritu Kumar, Costumes and Textiles of Royal India, London : Christie's Books, 1999, p. 241 (illustrated)

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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