Osian's Auction Catalogue The Masterpieces and Museum Quality Series | October 2004

96 OSIAN ’ s–CONNOISSEURS OF ART 64 Dhruva MISTRY [b . 1957, Kanjari, Gujarat] Various: Works on Paper (Set of 24) a. Elephant Study, Konarak Black conte on paper, 1975 34.2 x 43.1cm (13.5 x 17.0 in) b. Composition Pencil on paper, 1975 55.8 x 38.0 cm (22.0 x 15.0 in) c. Study for Composition Pencil on paper, 1976 27.9 x 38.0 cm (11.0 x 15.0 in) d. Composition Brown Ink on paper, 1977 25.4 x 38.0 cm (10.0 x 15.0 in) e. G.R. Reddy Pencil on paper, 1977 19.0 x 20.3 cm (7.5 x 8.0 in) f. Standing Man Ballpoint on paper, 1979 50.8 x 38.1 cm (20.0 x 15.0 in) g. Study for Head Ink on paper, 1979 50.8 x 38.1 cm (20.0 x 15.0 in) h. Woman Colour conte on paper, 1981 29.2 x 24.0 cm (11.5 x 9.4 in) i. Woman’s Head Charcoal on paper, 1981 37.0 x 48.0 cm (14.6 x 18.9 in) j. Reclining Figure Ink on paper, 1982 43.0 x 63.5 cm (16.9 x 25.0 in) k. Couple Ink on paper, 1982 40.7 x 30.5 cm (16.0 x 12.0 in) l. Awakening Alone India ink on paper, 1984 35.5 x 25.4 cm (14.0 x 10.0 in) m. Study for Reguarding Guardians–4 Pencil on paper, 1986 41.8 x 29.2 cm (16.5 x 11.5 in) n. Two Women Silver Point & pencil on paper, 1986 38.0 x 31.8 cm (15.0 x 12.5 in) o. Tree Spirit Ink, pastel & acrylic on paper, 1988 29.2 x 20.3 cm (11.5 x 8.0 in) p. Man Sitting Ink on paper, 1988 22.8 x 30.5 cm (9.0 x 12.0 in) q. Study for the Object Ink & wash on paper, 1988 22.8 x 31.2 cm (9.0 x 12.3 in) r. Study for Hanuman, a Spatial Metaphor Charcoal & acrylic on paper, 1989 28.0 x 35.0 cm (11.0 x 13.8 in) s. Hanuman Study Ink on paper, 1989 28.0 x 32.4 cm (11.0 x 12.8 in) t. Among Angels Black & sepia ink on paper, 1990 23.0 x 18.0 cm (9.1 x 7.1 in) u. Study for Spatial Metaphors Black rollerball on paper, 1990 28.0 x 32.4 cm (11.0 x 12.8 in) v. Horizontal Figure II Colour brush-pen on paper, 1990 28.0 x 32.4 cm (11.0 x 12.8 in0 w. Deep Objects Ink & Acrylic on paper, 1994-5 152.5 x 122.0 cm (60.0 x 48 in) x. Running Figure Gouache on paper, 2003 21.5 x 23.5 cm (8.5 x 9.3 in) Rs. 400,000 – 500,000 $ 8,650 – 10,800 £ 4,725 – 5,925 (Set of 24) 1975 1979 1984 1981 ‘The series of Reguarding Guardians were first conceived as a spatial installation for a gallery. Their composite character, with human, bird and animal attributes, helps enliven different images of a concept of directions of space. The images were inspired by Indian, Assyrian, Egyptian and Greek art in the British Museum, London. They represent the dichotomy of human and animal nature, and reassess the role of such images in our various cultures.’ - Lynne Greene, rpt. in Asian Artist Today: Fukuoka Annual VII 1994.