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

112 OSIAN ’ s–CONNOISSEURS OF ART 74 Shyamal Dutta RAY [b . 1934, Ranchi, present-day Jharkand] Sketchbook (108 pages) S/d in English on various pages Various; such as Pencil, Pen & Ink on paper, 1960-5 27.0 x 43.5 cm (10.6 x 17.1 in) Condition: Fragile Rs. 400,000 – 500,000 $ 8,650 – 10,800 £ 4,725 – 5,925 This sketchbook dates to the very first period in Shyamal’s artistic career, (his first solo exhibition was on 16 June 1962) and contains the first sketches of some of his archtypal figures and motifs which he would elaborate upon over the next forty years.