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Early Bengal School
Untitled (Laxmi)



As the Portuguese, Dutch, French, and British gained a foothold in India over four centuries, their colonial influence shaped not just the history and politics of Bengal but also its cultural taste and appetite. By the mid-18th century, European artists, such as Tilly Kettle, arrived in India seeking their fortune and popularised the naturalistic technique of painting that was dominant in the West at the time. Oil portraiture was seen as a...



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  Lot 11 of 78  

EVENING SALE: MODERN ART
16 SEPTEMBER 2023

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Winning Bid
Rs 19,20,000
$23,133

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

Early Bengal School
Untitled (Laxmi)

Late 19th century
Oil on canvas
29.5 x 26 in (75 x 66 cm)

NON-EXPORTABLE REGISTERED ANTIQUITY

PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Kolkata
Private Collection, New Delhi

EXHIBITED
Indian Divine: Gods and Goddesses in 19th & 20th Century Modern Art, Mumbai: DAG, 11 March – 15 July 2014 and New Delhi: DAG, 11 October – 30 November 2014

PUBLISHED
Indian Divine: Gods and Goddesses in 19th & 20th Century Modern Art, New Delhi: DAG, 2014, p. 174 (illustrated)

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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