C. R. Mandy by Francis Newton Souza
C. R. Mandy, Editor of ‘The Illustrated Weekly of India’ by Francis Newton Souza (1924-2002) dated: 1955 Oil on canvas 22.5 x 16 in. (57 x 40 cm.) Mr. C. R. Mandy was the former editor of The Illustrated Weekly of India. He was very helpful to Souza in his early years and always appreciated his […]
An Urdu Teacher by Gobardhan Ash
An Urdu Teacher by Gobardhan Ash (1907-1996) dated: 1941 Oil on canvas pasted on board 15.4 x 12.4 in. (39.1 x 31.5 cm.) Gobardhan Ash was born in 1907 in Begampur, a village in Hooghly district, West Bengal. In 1926, he joined the Government School of Art in Calcutta and further studied at the Government […]
Portrait of an Unknown Gentleman by N. R. Sardesai
Portrait of an Unknown Gentleman by N. R. Sardesai (1885-1954) circa 1940 Pastel on paper 11.5 x 8 in. (29.4 x 20.2 cm.) N. R. Sardesai was born in a small village of Ratnagiri District in Maharashtra. He pursued his art studies at Sir J. J. School of Art, Bombay. He taught as an art […]
Sir Sayajirao Gaekwad III by M. V. Dhurandhar
Sir Sayajirao Gaekwad III, (1863, r. 1875-1939) Maharaja of Baroda, G.C.S.I, G.C.I.E. by M. V. Dhurandhar (1867-1944) dated: 1937 Oil on canvas 19.5 x 15 in. (49.5 x 39 cm.) Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III, was born at Kavlana in 1863, as Shrimant Gopalrao Gaekwad, he was selected by the British Government as successor to Maharaja […]
Portrait of Lady by Jamini Prakash Gangooly
Portrait of Lady by Jamini Prakash Gangooly (1876-1953) circa 1930 Oil on canvas 22 x 18 in. (56 x 45.5 cm.) Jamini Prakash Gangooly was born in 1876 in the house of the Tagores at Jorasanko in Calcutta. His first initiations in art came from the young Abanindranath Tagore. Like many affluent gentleman artists, Gangooly was […]
Mohanlal Ganguly by Abanindranath Tagore
Mohanlal Ganguly (1909-1969) by Abanindranath Tagore (1871-1951) dated: 1st October, 1926 Pastel on board with oil 14.5 x 12 in. (36.8 x 30.4 cm.) Mohanlal Ganguly was the grandson of Abanindranath Tagore. At a young age he went to London for higher studies, there he married a Czechoslovakian lady named Milada who he met in […]
Mohanlal Lalji Khusalram by Painter Baburao
Mohanlal Lalji Khusalram (1885-1938) Gujarati stage actor by Painter Baburao (1890-1954) circa 1920 Oil on canvas 44 x 23.5 in. (112 x 59.5 cm.) Popularly known as Mohan Lala, he was born in Amreli, Gujarat in 1885. At the age of 7 he did his first performance on stage for the drama ‘Kanaktara’, showing potential […]
Portrait of a Nobleman by Laxman Narayan Taskar
Portrait of a Nobleman by Laxman Narayan Taskar (1870-1937) circa 1910 Oil on canvas 19.5 x 15.5 in. (49.5 x 39.5 cm.) L. N. Taskar born in Bombay was educated at Sir J. J. School of Arts, Bombay where he took up teaching in 1898. He was the most respected and highly regarded teacher and […]
Sir Chinubhai Baronet by Fyzee Rahamin
Sir Chinubhai Baronet (1864-1916) holding sample of cotton manufactured in his mill attributed to Fyzee Rahamin (1880-1964) circa 1910 Oil on canvas 84 x 54 inch (214 x 137 cm.) Sir Chinubhai Baronet, owner of cotton textile mills in Ahmedabad, was known for his philanthropy and social dedications. He was given the title ‘Baronet’ in […]
Portrait of an Philanthropist by M. F. Pithawala
Portrait of an Philanthropist by M. F. Pithawala (1872-1937) dated: 1906 Oil on canvas 47.5 x 36 in. (120.6 x 91.5 cm.) M. F. Pithawala was India’s most celebrated salon artist. From a village in Surat, he was an exception in having a humble background. He was sent to Sir J. J. School of Arts […]