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Property from the Dartington Hall Trust

Mukul Dey

A Santal Maiden; By the brook; Reflection; The mirror; Behind the stage

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October 24, 04:35 PM GMT

Estimate

5,000 - 8,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property from the Dartington Hall Trust

Mukul Dey

1895 - 1985

A Santal Maiden; By the brook; Reflection; The mirror; Behind the stage

Etchings


Titled '"a Santal Maiden"' lower left and signed ‘Mukul Dey’ lower right

Titled ''By the brook'' lower left, signed ‘Mukul Dey’ lower right and dated ‘aug 29.58’ and inscribed ‘3 R’ along lower edge

Titled ''Reflection'' lower left and signed 'Mukul Dey' lower right

Titled '"The mirror"' lower left, signed 'Mukul Dey' lower right and inscribed '4' lower left corner

Titled 'Behind the stage' lower left, signed 'Mukul Dey' lower right and dated 'Sept. 11. 1938' and indistinctly inscribed along lower edge

A Santal Maiden - Image: 12.7 x 7.5 cm. (5 x 3 in.); Folio: 20 x 17.3 cm. (7 ⅞ x 6 ¾ in.)

By the brook - Image: 15.3 x 11.5 cm. (6 x 4 ½ in.); Folio: 28 x 21.2 cm. (11 x 8 ⅜ in.)

Reflection - Image: 14 x 18.5 cm. (5 ½ x 7 ¼ in.); Folio: 21.1 x 24.5 cm. (8 ¼ x 9 ⅝ in.) 

The mirror - Image: 12.4 x 12.4 cm. (4 ⅞ x 4 ⅞ in.); Folio: 19.5 x 16.9 cm. (7 ⅝ x 6 ⅝ in.) 

Behind the stage - Image: 17.4 x 13.5 cm. (6 ¾ x 5 ¼ in.); Folio: 25.9 x 20.9 cm. (10 ¼ x 8 ¼ in.)

Acquired directly from the artist by Leonard Elmhirst of Dartington Hall circa 1960
Reflection - London, Exhibition of Original Paintings, Drypoints, Drawings, and Copies of Famous Indian and Ceylonese Frescoes by Mukul Dey, Commonwealth Institute Art Gallery, 8 - 31 January 1960 (edition not listed)
Reflection - Exhibition of Original Paintings, Drypoints, Drawings, and Copies of Famous Indian and Ceylonese Frescoes by Mukul Dey, Commonwealth Institute Art Gallery, London, 1960, exhibition listing (not illustrated, edition not listed)