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SOMNATH HORE | Untitled (Baul with Iktara)
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Somnath Hore
- Untitled (Baul with Iktara)
- Signed 'S.H' lower edgeThis work is unique
- Bronze
- 25½ x 9¾ x 5⅛ in. (64.8 x 24.8 x 13.2 cm.). This work is attached to a wooden base measuring 2 x 7½ x 6¾ in. (5 x 19 x 17.1 cm.)
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner from Lance Dane in Mumbai in May 2003
Lance Dane (1923-2012) was a writer, photographer, renowned scholar, and the founder of the Sanskriti Museum of Everyday Art in Delhi. He dedicated over five decades to researching and archiving all aspects of the Kama Sutra and other pre-Vedic and Vedic classical erotica. He amassed a large collection of art and antiquities. His private collections of over 9,000 books on Indian art and architecture and his 300,000 archival photographs are housed in the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts in New Delhi. His collection of more than 30,000 ancient Indian coins is housed with the Hinduja Foundation.
Lance Dane (1923-2012) was a writer, photographer, renowned scholar, and the founder of the Sanskriti Museum of Everyday Art in Delhi. He dedicated over five decades to researching and archiving all aspects of the Kama Sutra and other pre-Vedic and Vedic classical erotica. He amassed a large collection of art and antiquities. His private collections of over 9,000 books on Indian art and architecture and his 300,000 archival photographs are housed in the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts in New Delhi. His collection of more than 30,000 ancient Indian coins is housed with the Hinduja Foundation.
Condition
Irregularities across the surface of the artwork are inherent to the artistic process. Dust accretion, oxidation and light wear is visible in the work. There is a crack to the iktara (instrument) held by the figure. This work has been recently mounted on a wooden block and is in good overall condition, as viewed.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.