Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art
Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art
Property from a Private Collection, Vermont
Satish Gujral
Untitled
Auction Closed
March 16, 05:25 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property from a Private Collection, Vermont
Satish Gujral
1925 - 2020
Untitled
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated 'Satish Gujral .59' upper left
19 ¼ x 33 ¾ in. (48.8 x 85.7 cm.)
Framed: 20 ½ x 35 in. (52 x 88.9 cm.)
Painted in 1959
Gifted by the artist to Alan and Marge Carter, 1960
Thence by descent
Alan Carter was a career diplomat with the former United States Information Agency (USIA). He held several senior positions and served tours of duty in Pakistan, India, Japan and Vietnam. He was awarded the Edward R Murrow Award for Excellence in Public Diplomacy. In India, he served as the Press attaché for two US Ambassadors - Ellsworth Bunker and John Kenneth Galbraith. He, along with his wife, Marge lived in New Delhi from 1959 – 63. During this time, they became close friends with Satish Gujral and his wife Kiran.