20th May, 2026 11:00
Live Sale: Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art 2026
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NALANDALAL BOSE (1883-1966)
Three Birds
Wash on paper, mounted
Stamped l.r.
Inscribed by Skelton on the reverse of the mount: 'From I. Pasricha at cost, Soth 15/4/1985 lot 418, N Bose 3 Birds £27-82 1/2
image 12.8 x 8cm, folio 13.5 x 8.5cm
Provenance:
Collection of Robert Skelton, O.B.E. (1929-2022)
The Collection of Roop Krishna, sold Sotheby's, 15th April 1985, lot 418, where acquired by the dealer, Indar Pasricha, who sold it to Skelton at his cost.
The Victoria and Albert Museum, presumably under Skelton's guidance, had bought a number of examples of Bose's work in the sale of the Krishan Collection (IS77-1985, IS80-1985). The former is a small painting of similar style and muted colouration to this example. It is thought to have been carried out on Bose's return from a trip to the Far East in 1924 with Rabindranath Tagore and hence displays something of the influence of Chinese painting.
Sold for £2,600
Three Birds
Wash on paper, mounted
Stamped l.r.
Inscribed by Skelton on the reverse of the mount: 'From I. Pasricha at cost, Soth 15/4/1985 lot 418, N Bose 3 Birds £27-82 1/2
image 12.8 x 8cm, folio 13.5 x 8.5cm
Provenance:
Collection of Robert Skelton, O.B.E. (1929-2022)
The Collection of Roop Krishna, sold Sotheby's, 15th April 1985, lot 418, where acquired by the dealer, Indar Pasricha, who sold it to Skelton at his cost.
The Victoria and Albert Museum, presumably under Skelton's guidance, had bought a number of examples of Bose's work in the sale of the Krishan Collection (IS77-1985, IS80-1985). The former is a small painting of similar style and muted colouration to this example. It is thought to have been carried out on Bose's return from a trip to the Far East in 1924 with Rabindranath Tagore and hence displays something of the influence of Chinese painting.
Auction: Live Sale: Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art 2026, 20th May, 2026
The sale includes the collection of Robert Skelton OBE, curator of Indian Art at the Victoria and Albert Museum. It comprises some exquisite 18th and 19th century Indian paintings and drawings as well as a fine group of modern Indian paintings with works by Shiavax Chavda (1914 - 1990), Francis Newton Souza (1924 - 2002), K Laxma Goud (B. 1940) and Jayashree Chakravarty (B. 1956). Tiles, Indian bronzes, thewa boxes, a silver gilt ewer, a ‘Koftgari’ pen box and a Mughal carved black jade dagger are also among the lots in this collection.
Also in the same sale is 10th -12th century Persian pottery, a monumental pair of 19th century doors, Persian and Syrian ceramics including tiles, also Iznic tiles from Ottoman Anatolia. Other lots include Indian bronze figures, small furniture, textiles and rugs.
Auction Location: London, UK
Monday 18th May: 10am to 5:30pm
Tuesday 19th May: 10am to 5pm
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Sunday 17th May: 12pm to 4pm
Monday 18th May: 10am to 5:30pm
Tuesday 19th May: 10am to 5pm
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