Osian's Auction Catalogue ABC Series III | March 2007

ABC Series III 71 72 ANILA JACOB Untitled Signed in English ‘Anila J.’ on verso Welded copper sheet pasted on board, mid 1970s 11.1 x 9.2 in (28.3 x 23.4 cm) INR 300,000 – 375,000 USD 6,750 – 8,450 73 P.S. CHANDERSHEKER (1940–97) Temptation 2 S/d in English ‘P.S. Chandrasheker’ l.l. Oil on canvas, mid 1980s 24.0 x 36.0 in (60.9 x 91.4 cm) INR 400,000 – 500,000 USD 9,050 – 11,300 ‘I was among the many artists who were involved with Cholamandal in its early days…The atmosphere in Cholamandal, I think, was most conducive to my work. There was a lot of unity among the various artists and we used to discuss our work and ideas. It was the ideal environment for artists.’ – Anila Jacob rpt. in Soumya James rpt in Cholamandal: An Artists’ Village [Ed.Josef James] OUP 2004;p82-4.