Osian's Auction Catalogue India The Passionate Detachment | February 2001

THE PASSIONATE DETACHMENT 208 208 JAMINI ROY (1887 - 1972) National Art Treasure Flight to Egypt S/d in Bengali, l.r. Tempera on cloth, mid 1950s 64.3 x 89.5 cm. (25.3 x 35.2”) Rs. 275,000 – 325,000 Non-Exportable Item 207 JAMINI ROY (1887 - 1972) National Art Treasure a. Sketch of Christ Series Pen & Ink, mid 1940s 32.3 x 22.1 cm. (12.7 x 8.7”) b. Sketch of Christ Series Pen & Ink, mid 1940s 17.1 x 24.4 cm. (6.7 x 9.6”) Rs. 80,000 - 125,000 Non-Exportable Item (Set of 2) “… Though the artist was not familiar with Biblical stories, his depictions of Christ have undoubtedly acquired an altogether fresh meaning. At once sublime and tender, in these works one comes across an unusual combination of the human and the divine. There is no denying, however, that the themes are in a way limited and the artist has often been found to repeat himself.” (Ajit Kumar Das, rpt. in LKA Monograph 1987 ). a b For illustration to Flight to Egypt Theme in different media refer to NGMA Centenary ExC . 1987, Fig 48, p18; Fig 180, p38; and Fig 186, p49.