Mahadev Visvanath Dhurandhar
Twenty Watercolours Depicting Scenes Of Bombay
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art, Lot 1
25. Oct - 25. Oct 2017
Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art, Lot 1
25. Oct - 25. Oct 2017
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Mahadev Visvanath Dhurandhar
1867 - 1944
TWENTY WATERCOLOURS DEPICTING SCENES OF BOMBAY
Quantity: 20
Six works signed and dated 'MDhurandhar / 1900' lower right
Eight works initialled 'MD' lower right
Six works initialled 'MD' lower left
Watercolour on paper
Albert Mathews (1904 - 1986) was employed by Biddle Sawyer & Co. between 1926 and 1969, as Senior Export Manager for India. Through his position, he befriended Mr. Alwar Chetty who would visit Mr. Mathews at his home in Ilford and bring gifts such as Indian brass candlesticks, inlaid trays and these watercolour paintings. These paintings were a gift to Mr. Mathews on one such occasion and have since been inherited by his grandson.
1867 - 1944
TWENTY WATERCOLOURS DEPICTING SCENES OF BOMBAY
Quantity: 20
Six works signed and dated 'MDhurandhar / 1900' lower right
Eight works initialled 'MD' lower right
Six works initialled 'MD' lower left
Watercolour on paper
Albert Mathews (1904 - 1986) was employed by Biddle Sawyer & Co. between 1926 and 1969, as Senior Export Manager for India. Through his position, he befriended Mr. Alwar Chetty who would visit Mr. Mathews at his home in Ilford and bring gifts such as Indian brass candlesticks, inlaid trays and these watercolour paintings. These paintings were a gift to Mr. Mathews on one such occasion and have since been inherited by his grandson.
A top price for Mahadev Viswanath Dhurandhar
This artwork by Mahadev Viswanath Dhurandhar achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in London in October 2017. In the Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art auction, the work Twenty Watercolours Depicting Scenes Of Bombay sold for GBP 87,500.00 (€ 99,767.13) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 30,000.00. This high result makes Twenty Watercolours Depicting Scenes Of Bombay the most expensive artwork by Mahadev Viswanath Dhurandhar that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Mahadev Viswanath Dhurandhar
Dieses Kunstwerk von Mahadev Viswanath Dhurandhar erzielte im Oktober 2017 bei Sothebys in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art wurde die Arbeit Twenty Watercolours Depicting Scenes Of Bombay für GBP 87.500,00 (€ 99.767,13) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 30.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Twenty Watercolours Depicting Scenes Of Bombay zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Mahadev Viswanath Dhurandhar, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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