Osian's Auction Catalogue Creative India Series 1 Bengal | December 2011

Nagina Nawrose Tempera and watercolour on paper (pasted on paperboard), 1939 S/d in Bengali ‘Radha Bagchi 1939’ and in Nastaliq ‘Radha Charan Bagchi’ l.r. Inscribed in Nastaliq ‘Nagine Nawrose- Mumtaz wa Shahjahan’ l.r. and in English ‘Nagina Nawrose/The Diamond of Nawrose. The first sighting between Mumtaz and Shah Jahan in the Market of Nawrose. The idea has been taken from history written in Urdu by a Mahomadan historian. This picture has been drawn by the artist himself independently without taking any help of others, in the 1st day of Dec. 1939.’ on verso. Inscribed in Bengali ‘Nagina Nawroj’ / Nawrojer Hirer Tukudo (Naroj’s Piece of Diamond) / Radha Charan Bagchi /Potadia (Pabna) /1.2.39’ and ‘Santiniketan’ on verso 11.4 x 9.3 in (29.0 x 23.4 cm) Condition Paint loss at some places, minor damage at l.r. corner Provenance Osian’s – Connoisseurs of Art acquired the painting from Delhi Art Gallery, who purchased the artwork directly from the Artist’s daughter based in Kolkata. ` 600,000 – 900,000 US$ 12,000 – 18,000 45 1780 1800 1820 1840 1860 1880 1900 1910 1920 1925 1930 1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 2000 Illustrative reference Modern Review, Vol.68 No.5, November 1940, Plate adjacent p.469. Title: Shah Jahan Meeting Mumtaz At Nauroz by R.C. Bagchi, printed by Prabasi Press. Creative India BENGaL | Nandalal Bose & the Bengal school 107 106 r adHa C Haran B agCHi 29 November 1910 – 19 October 1977