The Surya Collection: Property from Mrs. Ute Rettberg
The Surya Collection: Property from Mrs. Ute Rettberg
Devayani Krishna
Old Dehli
Lot Closed
May 31, 01:06 PM GMT
Estimate
300 - 500 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Devayani Krishna
1918 - 2000
Old Dehli
Intaglio print in colours
Editioned 'A.P. VIII/XII' lower left, titled '"Old Dehli [sic]"' lower centre and signed and dated 'Devayani 1960' lower right
Artist's Proof 8 of 12
Image: 12.6 x 29.9 cm. (5 x 11 ¾ in.)
Folio: 17.8 x 36.7 cm. (7 x 14 ½ in.)
Executed in 1960
In the Times of India, 1972, the art critic Richard Bartholomew discussed the rise of printmaking in India from the 1960s. Within this discussion, Bartholomew described Devayani Krishna as 'perhaps the maturest printmaker in India'.
'[She] brings both a philosophy and sensitivity to printmaking that are exceptionally rare. Her prints carry the impress of a mystique, besides being technically interesting'.
(R. Bartholomew, quoted in R. Bartholomew. C. Kagal and P. Bartholomew (eds.), Richard Bartholomew: The Art Critic, BART, Noida, 2012, p. 76)