M. Sain
Mt. Everest and Rongbuk Monastery; Machapuchare at Dawn
Auction Closed
March 17, 05:35 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
M. Sain
1891 - Unknown
Mt. Everest and Rongbuk Monastery; Machapuchare at Dawn
Oil on canvas laid on card; oil on cloth laid on mountboard
Signed 'M.SAIN.' lower left and further titled 'MT. EVEREST & RONGBUK / MONASTARY [sic]' on reverse
Signed 'M.SAIN' lower left and further titled and inscribed 'MACHAPUCHARE at DAWN / FROM POKHRA (NEPAL) / (Rs. 180/- IC)' on reverse. Further inscribed 'MACHA PUCHAR (FISHTAIL) PEAK / ANNAPURNA RANGE / North NEPAL' on reverse of backboard
9 ⅞ x 13 ⅞ in. (25.1 x 35.2 cm.); 10 ⅝ x 14 ¾ in. (27 x 37.5 cm.)
Quantity: 2
Mt. Everest and Rongbuk Monastery:
Enchères Champagne Auctions, Montreal, Discovery Sale, 22 November 2023, lot 459
Machapuchare at Dawn:
Smiths of Newent, Gloucestershire, Two Day Sale of Antiques & Collectibles, 16 May 2024, lot 1063
A longtime resident of the famed mountain town Darjeeling, M. Sain was a Bengali artist most active during the middle decades of the 20th century. Sain was a Renaissance man, researching and writing a book on the flora of the Himalayas, creating hand-painted photographs that capture the people and scenery of West Bengal and producing oil paintings in the realist tradition of artists such as Jamini Prakash Gangooly. The current lot includes two fine examples of such oil paintings, both of which depict breathtaking Himalayan landscapes.