ABDUR RAHMAN CHUGHTAI (1894-1975) , Behind the Curtain | Christie's

Sale 11512

South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art

London

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26 May 2016

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Lot 15
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION

ABDUR RAHMAN CHUGHTAI (1894-1975)

Behind the Curtain

Price realised

GBP 11,875

Estimate

GBP 1,200 - GBP 1,800

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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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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION
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