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Rabindranath Tagore 1861 - 1941
Estimate
300,000 - 500,000 USD
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Description
- Rabindranath Tagore
- Death scene
- Signed 'Rabindra' lower right
- Gouache and colored inks on paper
- 10 by 14 in. (25.5 by 35.5 cm)
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, 2 May 2008, lot 11
Purchased by William and Mildred Archer from the artist at Santiniketan, October 1932
Purchased by William and Mildred Archer from the artist at Santiniketan, October 1932
Exhibited
'Drawings, paintings, engravings, pottery and leatherowrk by Sir Rabindranath Tagore', Government School of Art, Kolkata, 20-29 February 1932
Victoria and Albert Museum, 1954-6
Commonwealth Institute, London, SW7, 'Poet's Picture's: The Drawings of Rabindranath Tagore', Calcutta, May 1961
India House, Tagore Centenary Exhibition, November 1961
'Arts of Bengal', Whitechapel Art Gallery, 1980
Literature
'Drawings, paintings, engravings, pottery and leatherowrk by Sir Rabindranath Tagore', Government School of Art, Calcutta, February 1932, no. 191, pl. 10
'Poet's Picture's: The Drawings of Rabindranath Tagore', May 1961, no. 8
'Arts of Bengal', Whitechapel Art Gallery, 1980, no. 135
'Poet's Picture's: The Drawings of Rabindranath Tagore', May 1961, no. 8
'Arts of Bengal', Whitechapel Art Gallery, 1980, no. 135
Condition
Very Good overall condition, colours of original slightly richer than catalogue illustration with a great range of tones in browns and blues, 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.
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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.
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.
Catalogue Note
"Years later, in 1955, when I was writing my book 'India and Modern Art' ... I realised that although Rabindranath's early style bore no relation to previous kinds of Indian painting, it in fact unconsciously contained some essential Indian elements - strong, bold outline, glowing colour, aggressive shapes. He has been, in other words, 'naturally Indian' ... It was this freedom from previous styles, both Indian and non-Indian, this bold originality, this willingness to create forms in ways which were naturally Indian yet robustly modern which made him the first modern Indian artist; and looking back over the last fifty years, I cannot think of any other Indian artist whose influence has been so profound." (WG Archer, India Served and Observed, London, 1994, Part II, p. 31)