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Indra Dugar
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Indra Dugar
- Untitled (Breakers)
- Signed, dated, inscribed and stamped in Bengali lower right
Bearing the original artist's label on reverse
- Oil on canvas
- 33.5 x 54.3 cm. (13 ⅛ x 22 ⅜ in.)
- Painted in 1953
Provenance
Acquired in India circa 1950s
Given to the current owner in the UK by his late father in 1960, as a wedding gift
Condition
There is craquelure present across the surface of the painting, most notably along the upper half. The varnish applied has yellowed due to age.
UV light: Eight minor spots of retouching are fluorescing and there are small pinhole size losses to the paint and canvas only visible under black light.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Indra Dugar’s preference for landscape painting was inherited from his father Hirachand Dugar, who was a well-known artist in India in the first quarter of the 20th century. He went to school in Santiniketan and was inspired by the art of Nandalal Bose. This painting depicts pilgrims at sea, and is a beautifully rendered example of the artist’s observed views of life and nature. Spontaneous brushstrokes illustrate the movement of the waves and the sarees of the figures are executed in vivid vibrant hues. Dugar was noted for being an autodidact and for painting ‘en plein air’ during his many travels throughout India.
The present work is inscribed ‘Puridham’ in Bengali and depicts the beach in Puri, an area that is famous for the Jagannath Temple. It is regarded as one of the major pilgrimage destinations as each year thousands of devotees visit to pray at the Jagannath shrine, considered to be one of the most sacred sites in India.