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LOT 1611
Indian M.F. Husain Painting of Taming the Beast
20TH CENTURY A.D.
30 x 30 1/2 in. (1.6 kg, 76.5 x 77.5 cm).
A painting on canvas composed of fragmentary female forms wrestling with a beast; attributed to M.F. Husain top left, wooden frame applied to front face of canvas.
ProvenancePersonal collection of Harmadar Singh Thind; thence by descent.
From the private family collection of a West London gentleman.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11381-189828.
The Indian artist Maqbool Fida Husain (17 September 1915 – 9 June 2011) is best known for his bold, vibrantly coloured paintings in a unique style derived from Cubism. He was one of the most recognised Indian artists of the 20th century and a founder of the Bombay Progressive Artists' Group. His name is associated with Indian modernism from the 1940s onwards and his free-thinking approach to art offended the sensibilities of both Muslims and Hindus alike.
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LOT 1611
Indian M.F. Husain Painting of Taming the Beast
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000€8,120 - 10,440 (for guidance only)$9,450 - 12,150 (for guidance only)
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