International Art Auction

December 05, 2016

LOT 62

Lot 62

MUHAMMED ABDUR RAHMAN CHUGHTAI (1894-1975)

MUHAMMED ABDUR RAHMAN CHUGHTAI (1894-1975)
Lot 62 Details
MUHAMMED ABDUR RAHMAN CHUGHTAI (1894-1975), Pakistani

LOTUS POND, 1945

Watercolour over pencil on heavy paper; titled, dated circa “1945”, annotated and certified by the artist’s son, Arif Rahman Chughtai in 2016 and further annotated: “These works were made from strips of drawing paper left over from the paintings” in pen and ink verso, and stamped by the Chughtai Museum Trust, Lahore, Pakistan verso. Unframed.
Sheet 13.4" x 5.8" — 34 x 14.7 cm.

Estimate $4,000-$6,000

Realised: $4,500
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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MUHAMMED ABDUR RAHMAN CHUGHTAI (1894-1975)
  • MUHAMMED ABDUR RAHMAN CHUGHTAI (1894-1975)
Provenance:

Direct from the artist’s collection;
By descent to his son, Lahore, Pakistan

Note:

The artist’s son tells that this small scale watercolour was made by the artist from left-over strips of drawing paper the master used to paint larger works and drawings. According to Chughtai’s son, the artist never threw out the smallest of his blank watercolour and drawing sheets of paper. This small work depicting a delicate lotus flower was retained for the artist’s personal enjoyment and remained in his studio until now. Chughtai never sold or offered these small watercolours in the past. They are considered extremely rare.

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