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Prabhakar Kolte
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Prabhakar Kolte
- Untitled
- Signed and dated in Devanagari lower centre
- Acrylic on paper laid on board
- 48.2 x 49 cm. (19 x 19 ΒΌ in.)
- Painted in 1997
Literature
A. Jhaveri, A Guide to 101 Modern and Contemporary Indian Artists, India Book House Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, 2005, illustration p. 125
Condition
This work is in good condition overall and framed behind glass. There are 6 pinholes with associated loss present around the edges of the painting and a single staple applied by the artist. There is very minor hairline craquelure in the centre right and lower right sections of the work.
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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
Kolte's paintings are typically constructed of abstracted fields of colour. The layered application of blocks and drips of paint highlight the medium and process, reminding the viewer of the two-dimensionality of the painted surface. Kolte was trained at the J.J. School of Art in Bombay where he worked under Shankar Palsikar, who experimented with the idea of an indigenous abstraction. His early works were also influenced by Paul Klee, using geometric and organic forms that recreated rather than imitated nature. (A. Jhaveri, A Guide to 101 Modern & Contemporary Indian Artists, India Book House Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, 2005, p. 125).