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Jagdish Swaminathan (1928 - 1994)
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- Jagdish Swaminathan
- Untitled
- Oil on canvas
- 50 3/8 by 50 3/8 in. (128 by 128 cm.)
Provenance
Mr. Fritz Bohnert was in the Swiss Foreign Service and was 1st Secretary in New Delhi between 1966 - 1972. The Bohnert collection was acquired during this time.
Condition
Good overall condition. Area of paint shrinkage in lower middle area.
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.
Catalogue Note
Jagdish Swaminathan's idealized perception of a "virginal state of phenomena [created] an alternative pictorial space in dividing purely conceptual landscapes in bright color fields on which appeared mountains, stretches of water, trees, diagonally levitating stones with an archetypal bird form.
"Painted with captivating simplicity, his paintings are emblematic of elements necessary for man's survival on earth and interpretatively the numerous permutations and combinations of imagery and bright colors suggested the ascent of man's inner being, leaving [behind] the gross and the sullied." (J. Swaminathan, 20th Century Museum of Contemporary Indian Art, presented online by Vadehra Art Gallery)