Ida Bagus Made Widja
Procession to a Monkey Temple
Found at
Christies,
Singapore
PRE-WAR BALINESE MODERNISTS: 1928-1942, Lot 67
29. Sep - 29. Sep 2001
PRE-WAR BALINESE MODERNISTS: 1928-1942, Lot 67
29. Sep - 29. Sep 2001
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Ida Bagus Made Widja (Batuan, 1912-1992)
Procession to a Monkey Temple
Wash technique and watercolour on paper (manufacturer's mark: 'Saturn'), black ink framing lines, framed and glazed.
56.5 x 50 cm.
Rudolf Bonnet inscribed in the lower left margin what is probably his interpretation of the subject: 'Durma enzijn vader Raja Pala, die berlapa zit'. As Dr. A. Vickers suggests, it is quite possible that the subject concerns a story other than the Rajapala. A line of men carry a flaming beaker and with it umbrellas and spears which make up the ritual accoutrements for a temple festival. They are winding their way through the forest towards a temple, where there are large numbers of monkeys. In Bali there are a number of 'monkey temples', most famously Sangeh in Mengwi.
The artist was a member of the Pita Maha artists' association and is also known as Ida Bagus Malen. He is among the main painters of the Geria Pacung, the Siwaite priestly house of Batuan. Also with inscriptions in Balinese and Dutch on the reverse.
See also the List of Exhibitions in this catalogue.
Procession to a Monkey Temple
Wash technique and watercolour on paper (manufacturer's mark: 'Saturn'), black ink framing lines, framed and glazed.
56.5 x 50 cm.
Rudolf Bonnet inscribed in the lower left margin what is probably his interpretation of the subject: 'Durma enzijn vader Raja Pala, die berlapa zit'. As Dr. A. Vickers suggests, it is quite possible that the subject concerns a story other than the Rajapala. A line of men carry a flaming beaker and with it umbrellas and spears which make up the ritual accoutrements for a temple festival. They are winding their way through the forest towards a temple, where there are large numbers of monkeys. In Bali there are a number of 'monkey temples', most famously Sangeh in Mengwi.
The artist was a member of the Pita Maha artists' association and is also known as Ida Bagus Malen. He is among the main painters of the Geria Pacung, the Siwaite priestly house of Batuan. Also with inscriptions in Balinese and Dutch on the reverse.
See also the List of Exhibitions in this catalogue.
A top price for Ida Bagus Made Widja - as previously expected
In September 2001 Christies in Singapore held the auction PRE-WAR BALINESE MODERNISTS: 1928-1942, which included the work Procession to a Monkey Temple by Ida Bagus Made Widja. The price achieved of SGD 9,987.50 (€ 6,211.59) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as SGD 8,000.00 – 12,000.00. Even if this result could not surprise positively, Procession to a Monkey Temple is the most expensive artwork by Ida Bagus Made Widja that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage
Im September 2001 führte Christies in Singapur die Auktion PRE-WAR BALINESE MODERNISTS: 1928-1942 durch, in der auch die Arbeit Procession to a Monkey Temple von Ida Bagus Made Widja zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von SGD 9.987,50 (€ 6.211,59) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit SGD 8.000,00 – 12.000,00 angegeben worden. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist Procession to a Monkey Temple das teuerste Kunstwerk von Ida Bagus Made Widja, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Ida Bagus Made Widja - Auction history
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