Lot 645: F B Yalavatti, Indian, act. c.1930's- Figures by

F B Yalavatti, Indian, act. c.1930's- Figures by the edges of a field with mountains beyond; watercolour, signed, 17x29.5cm: together with three other watercolours of village and rural scenes by the same hand, all signed, 19.5x17 16.5x24 and 18x14.5cm., (4) Note: Bangalore artist, active c.1930-50. Address 330 Visvewarapuran, Bangalore 2. Article in Bangalore Mirror June 2009 has K.K.S. Murthy, owner of the only antiquarian bookshop in the city, talking of forgotten local artists and how he is proud to have three oils by Yalavetti.