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LOT 1623
Indian M.F. Husain Painting with Dancers Holding Doves
20TH CENTURY A.D.
36 1/4 x 36 2/3 in. (2.8 kg, 92.5 x 93 cm).
A large and vibrant painting on canvas showing two dancing female figures, each with a dove flying or about to fly from one hand; attributed to M.F. Husain top left; wooden frame.
Provenance
Personal 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.11382-189827.
Footnotes
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 1623
Indian M.F. Husain Painting with Dancers Holding Doves
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000€6,960 - 9,280 (for guidance only)$8,100 - 10,800 (for guidance only)
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