
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTOR, PARIS
Auction Closed
June 10, 02:40 PM GMT
Estimate
1,000 - 2,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
BALRAJ KHANNA
b. 1940
Untitled (Black Minature)
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated 'Khanna 71' upper right and further signed and dated 'Balraj Khanna 71' on reverse
11.1 x 16.6 cm. (4 ⅝ x 6 ½ in.)
Painted in 1971
Acquired directly from the artist circa 1971
"Ever given to experimenting, in the little black oil, I took the 'line out for a walk’, as it were, in a serpentine motion. An ensemble of more than one line made way for a pattern that brought to mind a variety of intertwined forms. Again, selected bits of colours against a black background added a touch of drama to the precious little painting." (Correspondence with the artist, April 2019)