Live Auction 21483South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art
JAMINI ROY (1887-1972)
Lot 560

JAMINI ROY (1887-1972)

Untitled (Dancing Ganesh)

Closed22 March 2023

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USD 25,200

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JAMINI ROY (1887-1972)
Untitled (Dancing Ganesh)
signed in Bengali (lower right)
tempera on card
21 7/8 x 15 7/8 in. (55.6 x 40.3 cm.)

The Collection of John Scott Everton
Thence by descent
Acquired from the above

John Scott Everton (1908-2003) was an ordained Baptist minister, college administrator, and executive of the Ford Foundation. He first visited India shortly after World War II as a representative of the American Friends Service Committee working on famine relief. He returned to India many times throughout his career which included positions in Burma, Turkey, Indonesia, and Taiwan. From 1961-1963 he served as the United States Ambassador to Burma (Myanmar).