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    20 March 2008

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    • MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN (B. 1915)
    Lot 111

    MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN (B. 1915)

    Untitled

    Price realised

    USD 109,000

    Estimate

    USD 80,000 - USD 120,000

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    MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN (B. 1915)
    Untitled
    signed and dated 'Husain 1966' (upper left); signed again in Hindi (upper left)
    oil on canvas
    39 x 30 in. (99.1 x 76 cm.)
    Painted in 1966

    Provenance

    Collection of the late Harold Leventhal (1919-2005) and thence by descent.

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    Lot Essay

    Harold Leventhal's relationship with art and India was notable for his friendships with South Asian artists including Maqbool Fida Husain and Satish Gujral. He helped to coordinate a number of ground-breaking Contemporary Indian exhibitions in the U.S., showing works by Jamini Roy, Maqbool Fida Husain and Satish Gujral, enactments of theatre by Rabindranath Tagore and screenings of work by the filmmaker Satyajit Ray. Harold Leventhal's personal collection portrays his profound appreciation and friendship with some of India's leading artists.

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    PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION IN FLORIDA

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