Lot 96
  • 96

Abdur Rahman Chughtai

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description

  • Abdur Rahman Chughtai
  • Mughal Artist; Mughal Lady; Nasreen; Sacred Stairs; After the Rain
  • Signed 'Rahman Chugtai' lower right and titled "Mughal Artist" lower left; Signed 'Rahman Chugtai' lower right, titled "Mughal Lady" lower left and further inscribed '11" x 9 ¾"' lower center; Signed 'Rahman Chugtai' lower right and titled "Nasreen" lower left; Signed 'Rahman Chugtai' lower right and titled "Sacred Stairs" lower left; Signed 'Rahman Chugtai' lower right and titled "After the Rain" lower left
  • Etchings on paper
  • 27 x 23.9 cm. (10 ⅝ x 9 ⅜ in.); 30.3 x 27 cm. (11 ⅞ x 10 ⅝ in.); 27 x 15.6 cm. (10 ⅝ x 6⅛ in.); 27 x 23.9 cm. (10 ⅝ x 9 ⅜ in.); 19 x 20.3 cm. (7½ x 8 in.)

Provenance

Acquired from Indus Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan circa 1995

Condition

Mughal Artist; Mughal Lady; Nasreen; Sacred Stairs; After the Rain First work There is a small pinhole in the lower right quadrant. The print is detaching from the mount in the upper right. Second work There are scattered minor losses throughout the work, especially in the upper left quadrant, near the eye, the nose and the hand of the lady (near the 1st ring). Third work There is scattered foxing and discoloration and a small horizontal crease across the upper quadrant. Minor stains near the signature are visible upon close inspection. Fourth work There are minor creases in the upper left and lower quadrants of the work. Fifth work Foxing and buckling is visible throughout the work. The print is detaching from the mount in the upper right corner and there is a. small pinhole in the lower right corner.
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