Amrita’s early oeuvre is visual poetry about her intimate relationship with herself and the women around her. She recorded the inconsequential simple moments of their lives profoundly.

The Saffronart’s website stated the painting’s origin to be the Majithia family collection. An unnamed owner up the painting for auction. The owner had reportedly acquired the painting from Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi in 2005.

The artwork was purchased by renowned art collector Manoj Israni. It was an “impressive bidding” and the highest price achieved in the sale.

Her work became a clear salute to the feminine form

Amrita Sher-gil’s self-portrait that she made in 1931 has been sold for 1.7 million pounds at an auction by international auction house Sotheby in London. The auction recorded sales of around 4.9 million pounds in all. The ground has been broken for Indian female artist at an international level. “Sher-Gil painted her self-portrait in 1933 […]