Osian's Auction Catalogue Indian Antiquities Modern Contemporary Fine Arts and Books | April 2017

39 F. N. Souza 1924-2002 Human Anatomy Studies (Double-sided) Pencil on paper, 1942 S/d in English ‘Souza 1942’ t.r. and l.r. on verso 7.9 x 6.5 in (20.1 x 16.4 cm) Provenance Private New Delhi-based Collection; previously purchased by Delhi-based Gallery from London Gallery representing Souza during the 1960s INR 160,000 – 250,000 USD 2,390 – 3,580 verso “There was a strict adherence to the fundamental truth of the line in Souza’s works. Recently recovered material shows copious notes and diagrams in ruled exercise books made by Souza probably while at art college, on the anatomy of the human body. The vertebrae, the thorax, the pelvic region are studied by him in great detail much in the manner of the old masters. Indeed one is reminded of the elaborate studies made by Leonardo da Vinci before he began making his masterpieces.” – Yashodhara Dalmia, “The Underbelly of Existence,” in The Demonic Line: An Exhibition of Drawings, 1940-1964 by Francis Newton Souza ExC. (Delhi: Delhi Art Gallery, 2001). 82 | Osian’s–Connoisseurs of Art