Osian's Auction Catalogue The Masterpieces Series | March 2010

123 The Masterpieces SerieS 72 S hanti D ave (b.1931) Self-Portrait (Double-sided work) Oil on board (masonite), 1954 S/d in Gujarati ‘Shanti Dave 54’ l.r. 26.4 x 19.9 in (67.0 x 50.5 cm) Condition Previously restored. Stable cracks present, minor paint loss on c.r. INR 800,000 – 1,200,000 US$ 16,670 – 25,000 73 S hanti D ave (b.1931) Mural sketch for Air India Sydney office Mixed media on paper (handmade), 1961-64 S/d in Gujarati ‘Shanti Dave 64’ and Shanti Dave 61’ l.r. 13.5 x 40.1 in (34.2 x 102.0 cm) INR 400,000 – 600,000 US$ 8,330 – 12,500 “Shanti Dave, being Bendre’s student, adopted the subtleties of his lines and geometrical forms. Elongated lines in this figure have definite culminations and curious turnings. Canvas is divided into certain patches of figures and colours symbolically representing few chambers.” – M. Balamani, Reflection , ExC, Sarjan Art Gallery, 2003, p.6. Shanti Dave is a well-known name for the large murals he has painted on the walls of art institutions and other public spaces around the world. Verso