Osian's Auction Catalogue The Osianama Series |February 2013

43 1914 A swan is seen being teased and encircled by a group of women/ courtesans in a lotus pond. Satish Sinha was a student of Percy Brown and J. P. Ganguly. He taught at the Government School of Art, Calcutta in 1929 under Mukul Dey’s principalship, and became the Principal of Indian College of Art and Draftsmanship and mentored many artists. 15 Satish Chandra Sinha 15 August 1893 – 30 June 1965 A Swan Surrounded by Women Pen and ink on paper, 1914 S/d in English ‘Satish Chandra Sinha , November 1914’ and signed in Bengali ‘Shri Satish Chandra’ on verso Titled in Bengali ‘Charipore Bedi Hanse Dharilo Streegone- Nalopkhyan’ and in English ‘A Swan Surrounded by Women’ on verso 7.6 x 11.1 in (19.2 x 28.1 cm) Condition Good, pin holes at few places. Provenance The Osian’s Collection ` 200,000 – 400,000 US$ 3,640 – 7,280 GBP 2,500 – 5,000