Live Auction 2299South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art
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Lot 82 Property from a Private Collection, Chicago 

MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN (B. 1915)

Untitled (Portrait of Jawaharlal Nehru, 1889-1964)

Closed23 March 2010

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MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN (B. 1915)
Untitled (Portrait of Jawaharlal Nehru, 1889-1964)
signed in Hindi and Urdu (upper left)
oil on canvas laid on board
28 7/8 x 15 5/8 in. (73.3 x 39.7 cm.)
Painted circa 1964 - 65

Acquired directly from the artist in New Delhi, 1965

The current owner was visiting India on her honeymoon in 1965 staying at the American Embassy as well as with Indira Gandhi, who was a family friend. Gandhi introduced the owners to Husain who struck a rapport with the young couple.