Osian's Auction Catalogue The Osianama Series |February 2013

235 1972-4 125 M.F. Husain 17 September 1915 – 10 June 2011 Untitled Pen and ink on paper, 1972-4 Signed in Devanagari ‘Husain - -’ c.c. and signed in Devanagari ‘Husain - -’ with artist face sketched in profile on right side. 6.9 x 20.9 in (17.5 x 53.0 cm) Provenance The Osian’s Collection; acquired from Delhi Art Gallery, who in turn directly acquired it from the Collection of Preet Mendiratta, founder of Chanakya Gallery ` 300,000 – 600,000 US$ 5,460 – 10,920 GBP 3,750 – 7,500 126 Arpana Caur b. 04 September 1954 Untitled Oil on canvas, 1980 S/d in English ‘Arpana Caur 1980’ l.l. 43.3 x 33.5 in (110.0 x 85.0 cm) Provenance Private Mumbai-based Collection ` 600,000 – 1,200,000 US$ 10,910 – 21,820 GBP 7,500 – 15,000 Full image on p. 236 127 Bikash Bhattacharjee 21 June 1940 – 18 December 2006 Mother Teresa Series Oil on canvas, 1981 S/d in English ‘Bikash 81’ l.r. Inscribed in English ‘MOTHER -81, No-1 / ARTIST:-BIKASH BHATTACHARJEE / ADDRESS:- 2D NABO KUMAR RAHA LANE CALCUTTA -700004/ INDIA’ on verso 26.2 x 23.9 in (66.5 x 60.8 cm) Provenance Private Mumbai-based Collection; acquired from Sara Abraham Collection, Chennai ` 1,200,000 – 2,400,000 US$ 21,820 – 43,640 GBP 15,000 – 30,000 Full image on p. 237