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A. Ramachandran
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- A. Ramachandran
- Untitled (Woman with Watermelon)
- Signed and dated 'RAMACHANDRAN 78' lower right and further signed, dated and inscribed 'RAMACHANDRAN / JULY 1978' on reverse
- Oil on canvas
- 110 x 110 cm. (43 ¼ x 43 ¼ in.)
- Painted in 1978
Provenance
Saffronart, 19 June 2008, lot 15
Condition
A Light linear abrasion is visible in the lower right quadrant. Small irregularities across the surface are visible throughout and appear inherent. This painting is in good overall condition, 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. 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."
"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
In the 1970s, Ramachandran began painting images of tribal communities that lived around Udaipur in Rajasthan. This was a decided shift from his earlier anguished and tortured imagery of the body and was precipitated by his newfound admiration for rural life and landscapes. ‘As his painting began to relate his visual experiences in Rajasthan the […] figures and landscape became more organic […] Despite their decorativeness the clumsiness of the real everywhere, and the colouring is not only luminous but also reflective of the season or the time of the day. From here onwards it would be intermingling of the real and decorative that would charachterise Ramachandran’s art.’ (R. Siva Kumar, Ramachandran: A Resrospective, Volume I, New Delhi, 2003, p. 213 – 214).