Joseph (1959) Farrugia

Lot 2: MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN

Name: MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Brand: Sotheby's
SKU: 2a7e027e41

Est: $200,000 USD - $300,000 USDSold:

Sotheby'sNew York, NY, USMarch 19, 2013

Item Overview

Description

(1913 - 2011)
WOMAN WITH SPIDER
Signed in Devanagari and Urdu and dated ''72 upper right, and further signed, dated and inscribed 'M. F. Husain/ 1972/ J.20, JUNGPURA EXTN/ NEW DELHI/ INDIA/ "WOMAN WITH SPIDER"/ 51" x 51"' on reverse
Oil on canvas
51 1/8 by 51 1/8 in. (130 by 129.8 cm.)

Artist or Maker

Joseph (1959) Farrugia

Exhibited

London, Asia House, M. F. Husain: Early Masterpieces 1950s - 70s, 10 May - 5 August 2006

Literature

ART India Magazine, Volume XI, Issue III, Qtr III, 2006, p. 86 illus.

M. F. Husain: Early Masterpieces 1950s - 70s, Asia House, London, 2006, no. 16 illus.

Provenance

Chester and Davida Herwitz Family Collection

Auction Details

The Amaya Collection of Modern and Contemporary Indian Art

Sotheby's

March 19, 2013, 12:00 PM EST

1334 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10021, US

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