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Amrita Sher-Gil’s rare portrait of husband fetches over Rs 10 crore at online sale The painting was created as a parting gift to her husbands family, after the couple decided to shift base from Hungary to India in 1939, and then to Lahore in 1941 By: PTI | New Delhi | Updated: December 24, 2020 9:15:33 am This oil on canvas work was created in 1939 as a parting gift to Victor Egan’s family. He is shown in this particular attire because of his profession as an arm...

Comprising four canvases, the magnificent artwork expands up to a total of 23.5 feet. New Delhi: Modern Indian painter Amrita Sher-Gils rare portrait of her husband Victor Egan fetched a whopping price of Rs 10.86 crore (approx) at AstaGurus recent "Modern Indian Art" online sale, the auction house said in a statement. Having witnessed "impressive bidding", the artwork was eventually purchased by renowned art collector Manoj Israni. It was the highest price achieved in the sale. According to A...

Sale proves modern Indian arts strong and stable demand "The results validate modern Indian arts strong, as well as stable demand and also establishes its huge potential since the lots presented achieved significant prices and witnessed competitive bidding, said Siddanth Shetty," VP Business Strategy & Operations, AstaGuru. Details The painting was a parting gift to Egans family AstaGuru said, "The portrait showcasing Egan, a Hungarian army doctor in his uniform, garnered noticeable traction si...

Indian Artist Amrita Sher-Gils Rare Portrait of Husband Rakes in $1.53Mn 2 Subscribe Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/world/202012231081550052-indian-artist-amrita-sher-gils-rare-portrait-of-husband-rakes-in-153mn/ Amrita Sher-Gil, who lived from 1913 to 1941, was born in Budapest, Hungary before she moved to India for a short while. Her works have become highly coveted since her death. The oil painting was a parting gift to her husbands family, after the couple decided to move fro...

December 23, 2020 Artist Amrita Sher-Gil’s rare portrait of her husband Victor Egan was sold at an exorbitant price of ₹ 10.86 crore (approx) at AstaGuru’s recent “Modern Indian Art” online sale.  The artwork was purchased by renowned art collector Manoj Israni. Reports say  was an “impressive bidding” and the highest price achieved in the sale. The portrait showed Egan, a Hungarian army doctor in his uniform. Since this painting was personal to Sher-Gil, the auctio...

Oil-on-canvas ‘Portrait of Victor Egan’ MUMBAI: A rare 1939 portrait of her husband by legendary Indian artist Amrita Sher-Gil is estimated to fetch up to Rs 15 crore at a virtual auction this weekend. Created as a parting gift to her husbands family, the oil-on-canvas titled Portrait of Victor Egan shows the artists suave Hungarian army doctor husband in his uniform, a lit cigarette between his fingers. Born in 1913 in Budapest, Sher-Gil was the first significant woman artist from India t...

DAPPER DAYS PIC: NILESH WAIRKAR Sharman Joshi shooting for a web series at a studio in Goregaon earlier this month. PIC: NILESH WAIRKAR Birthday boy SALMAN Khan is looking forward to his birthday next week at what’s arguably his favourite place under the sun – his Panvel farmhouse. Of course, we remember how he had parked himself here right through the lockdown over the summer as well, along with some of his close pals. His birthday bash will not be a giant affair like it is each year. Salm...