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A A Almelkar
(1920 - 1982)

Kumbakonam Temple



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 88 of 100  

SPRING ONLINE AUCTION: SOUTH ASIAN MODERN ART
16-17 MARCH 2023

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$9,600
Rs 7,87,200

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ARTWORK DETAILS

A A Almelkar
Kumbakonam Temple

Signed and dated in Devnagari (lower right); inscribed 'Kumbakonam Temple' (on the reverse)
1965
Oil on canvas
38.5 x 52 in (97.5 x 132 cm)

PROVENANCE
Property from a Private Collection, California

Category: Painting
Style: Landscape


 








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