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Modern Indian painter Amrita Sher-Gil's rare portrait of her husband Victor Egan fetched a whopping price of ₹ 10.86 crore (approx) at AstaGuru's recent "Modern Indian Art" online sale, the auction house said in a statement.

Having witnessed "impressive bidding", the artwork was eventually purchased by renowned art collector Manoj Israni. It was the highest price achieved in the sale.

 

According to AstaGuru, the portrait showcasing Egan, a Hungarian army doctor in his uniform, garnered noticeable traction since the theme intertwined with the artist's personal life and had emotional sentiments attached to it.

"They shared a spiritual bond, which inspired her to capture his presence in glory," the auction house said.

The painting was created as a parting gift to her husband's family, after the couple decided to shift base from Hungary to India in 1939, and then to Lahore in 1941.

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Modern Indian painter Amrita Sher-Gil's rare portrait of her husband Victor Egan fetched a whopping price of ₹ 10.86 crore (approx) at AstaGuru's recent "Modern Indian Art" online sale, the auction house said in a statement. Having witnessed "impressive bidding", the artwork was eventually purchased by renowned art collector Manoj Israni. It was the highest price achieved in the sale.   According to AstaGuru, the portrait showcasing Egan, a Hungarian army doctor in his uniform, garnered noticeable traction since the theme intertwined with the artist's personal life and had emotional sentiments attached to it. "They shared a spiritual bond, which inspired her to capture his presence in glory," the auction house said. The painting was created as a parting gift to her husband's family, after the couple decided to shift base from Hungary to India in 1939, and then to Lahore in 1941.

Amrita Sher-Gil (1913 - 1941) was an eminent Indian painter born to a Punjabi Sikh father and a Hungarian Jewishmother. She's sometimes known as India's Frida KahloToday she is considered an important woman painter of 20th century India, whose legacy stands on par with that of the Masters of Bengal Renaissance. She is also the 'most expensive' woman painter of India.


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