Amrita Sher-Gil
The Little Girl In Blue
Estimate: 85.000.000 - 125.000.000 INR
Price realised: 186.875.000 INR
Price realised: 186.875.000 INR
Description
Amrita Sher-Gil
1913 - 1941
THE LITTLE GIRL IN BLUE
This lot is a National Art Treasure under Indian Law and is subject to restrictions, including those applicable under the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972. This lot may not be exported outside of India by any person other than the Indian Central Government or any authority or agency authorized by the Indian Central Government.
Signed and dated 'Amrita Sher-Gil / 1934' lower left
Oil on canvas
18 ⅞ x 15 ⅞ in. (48 x 40.6 cm.)
Painted in 1934
Acquired by Dr. Charles Fabri in Lahore in 1937 | Thence by descent to Charles Fabri's widow, Ratna Mathur-Fabri, New Delhi | Thence by descent to Ratna Mathur-Fabri's brother, Ashok Mathur, New Delhi | Thence by descent to the present owner
1913 - 1941
THE LITTLE GIRL IN BLUE
This lot is a National Art Treasure under Indian Law and is subject to restrictions, including those applicable under the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972. This lot may not be exported outside of India by any person other than the Indian Central Government or any authority or agency authorized by the Indian Central Government.
Signed and dated 'Amrita Sher-Gil / 1934' lower left
Oil on canvas
18 ⅞ x 15 ⅞ in. (48 x 40.6 cm.)
Painted in 1934
Acquired by Dr. Charles Fabri in Lahore in 1937 | Thence by descent to Charles Fabri's widow, Ratna Mathur-Fabri, New Delhi | Thence by descent to Ratna Mathur-Fabri's brother, Ashok Mathur, New Delhi | Thence by descent to the present owner
Upper estimate price exceeded by 50 %.
The work The Little Girl In Blue by Amrita Sher-Gil was auctioned at Sothebys in Mumbai in November 2018. It achieved a price of INR 186,875,000.00 (€ 2,360,074.63), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 50%. Other works by Amrita Sher-Gil have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of USD 2,920,000.00 (€ 2,718,555.07) in March 2015 for the work Untitled (Self-Portrait).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 50 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit The Little Girl In Blue von Amrita Sher-Gil kam im November 2018 bei Sothebys in Mumbai zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von INR 186.875.000,00 (€ 2.360.074,63) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 50%. Andere Arbeiten von Amrita Sher-Gil haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von USD 2.920.000,00 (€ 2.718.555,07) im März 2015 für die Arbeit Untitled (Self-Portrait) beobachtet.
Amrita Sher-Gil - Auction history
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