Mukul Dey
Portrait of Abanindranath Tagore; John Audesson, Governor of Bengal, 1937
Estimate: 1.500 - 2.000 GBP
Price realised: 2.125 GBP
Price realised: 2.125 GBP
Description
titled 'Abanindranath Tagore', signed and dated 'Mukul Dey.Feb.11.1937' (lower edge) with artist's seal;
signed 'Mukul Dey' and signed and dated 'John Audesson 8th July 1937' (lower edge)
lithograph on paper; drypoint etching on paper
9 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (25 x 20 cm.) image; 12 x 9 5/8 in. (30.5 x 24.3 cm.) sheet
9 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (25 x 20 cm.) image; 13 ½ x 11 ¼ in. (34.2 x 28.5 cm.) sheet
Executed in 1937; two prints on paper
2
The Pal Family collection | Christie's, New York, 20 March 2008, lot 433 | Acquired from the above by the present owner
signed 'Mukul Dey' and signed and dated 'John Audesson 8th July 1937' (lower edge)
lithograph on paper; drypoint etching on paper
9 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (25 x 20 cm.) image; 12 x 9 5/8 in. (30.5 x 24.3 cm.) sheet
9 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (25 x 20 cm.) image; 13 ½ x 11 ¼ in. (34.2 x 28.5 cm.) sheet
Executed in 1937; two prints on paper
2
The Pal Family collection | Christie's, New York, 20 March 2008, lot 433 | Acquired from the above by the present owner
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Portrait of Abanindranath Tagore; John Audesson, Governor of Bengal, 1937 by Mukul Dey was sold in the South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art auction at Christies in London in June 2018. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 2,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 2,125.00 (€ 2,401.61). Admittedly, works by Mukul Dey have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Untitled (Dancers; Musicians) in March 2021 with an auction result of USD 27,720.00 (€ 23,605.55).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Portrait of Abanindranath Tagore; John Audesson, Governor of Bengal, 1937 von Mukul Dey wurde im Juni 2018 in der Auktion South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art bei Christies in London versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 2.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 2.125,00 (€ 2.401,61) einen neuen Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Mukul Dey auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Untitled (Dancers; Musicians) im März 2021 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 27.720,00 (€ 23.605,55).
Mukul Dey - Auction history
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