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F N Souza
(1924 - 2002)

Nude with Beads and Belt



After he was expelled from the Sir J.J. School of Art in Bombay in 1945, F.N. Souza spent his free time "…studying in libraries, where he discovered for the first time illustrations of classical Indian art and of modern European painting. These were a revelation… Souza made a passionate study of Indian art, and was particularly moved by the South Indian bronzes - with their symbolism and their astonishing feeling for movement - and by the...



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  Lot 30 of 70  

WINTER ONLINE AUCTION: MODERN INDIAN ART
18-19 DECEMBER 2012

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F N Souza
Nude with Beads and Belt

Signed and dated in English (upper left and verso)
1951
Oil on board
24 x 15.5 in (61 x 39.4 cm)

PROVENANCE:
Acquired from Mercury Gallery, London, in 1965
Victor Arwas Collection, London
Private Collection, United Kingdom

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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