Osian's Auction Catalogue Indian Modern and Contemporary Art | January 2008

147 109 Biren De (b.1926) Mother offering Son to Fate Oil on canvas, 1949 17.3 x 13.4 in (44.0 x 34.0 cm) Condition Minor portion missing t.c. along the edges, horizontal stretcher marks visible INR 600,000 – 750,000 USD 15,000 – 18,750 This rare painting represents the earliest work of Biren De to come up for public auction. 110 Biren De (b.1926) Kathakali Dancer S/d in English ‘Biren de ‘63’ t.l. and on verso Oil on canvas, 1963 36.0 x 40.0 in (91.5 x 101.5 cm) Provenance Private Collection, Mumbait INR 1,600,000 – 2,000,000 USD 40,000 – 50,000