Lot 14
  • 14

Maqbool Fida Husain

Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Maqbool Fida Husain
  • Untitled
  • Signed in Devanagari centre left
  • Oil on canvas
  • 95.3 x 50.5 cm. (37 ½ x 19 ⅞ in.)
  • Painted in the 1960s

Provenance

Private Collection, United States
Sotheby's New York, 16 September 2010, lot 21

Condition

Craquelure is visible throughout, particularly along the edges of the painting and the woman's face. A 2 cm. dent with resulting craquelure is also visible to the right of the woman's arm. This does not appear to have torn the canvas but is also apparent on the reverse. Small spots of loss are also visible throughout under close scrutiny. UV Light: Small spots of re-touching flouresce throughout, particularly along the top edge, lower edges, centre right and lower centre.
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