Sale 11512
London
|
26 May 2016
Price realised
GBP 11,875
Estimate
ABDUR RAHMAN CHUGHTAI (1894-1975) Behind the Curtain signed and titled 'Rahman Chughtai, "Behind the Curtain"' (lower edge) etching on paper 13½ x 15 in. (34.3 x 38.1 cm.) plate; 16½ x 18½ in. (42 x 47 cm.) sheet
Provenance
Acquired from the Chughtai Museum Trust, Lahore, 1980
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Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION
Six distinct auctions spanning more than 1,000 years of history
Ahead of an online sale that honours their close bond, Meredith Etherington-Smith traces the roots of a 40-year collaboration
The artist tells us about his meticulous recreation of a child’s toy in a work that became an instant icon when it debuted at the Whitney Museum in New York in 2014