Yashoda and Krishna: Raja Ravi Varma painting sets Indian art record with $17.9m sale
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“Iconic 19th Century painting sets Indian art record with $17.9m sale”
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“The painting, Yashoda and Krishna, was sold for 1.67bn rupees ($17.9m; £13.6m) at a Saffronart auction in Delhi on Wednesday.”
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“It beat the previous record set by MF Husain's Untitled (Gram Yatra) which fetched $13.8m last year.”
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“Varma, who was born in 1848 in what is now the southern state of Kerala, is widely regarded as a pioneer of modern Indian painting”
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“The painting was bought by billionaire businessman Cyrus Poonawalla, founder and managing director of Serum Institute of India”
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“Varma's works have been classified as 'art treasure' under India's Antiquities and Art Treasures Act”
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“The work was put up for auction by a private collector.”
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“Yashoda and Krishna is an oil-on-canvas painting from the 1890s”
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“Varma's realistic depictions of scenes from Hindu epics and mythology are widely recognised in India”
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“The record sale also spotlights how collectors are increasingly willing to pay a premium for Indian art which has historical and cultural significance”
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“Experts add that exclusivity is also pushing prices higher. Many masterpieces by artists such as Varma, Amrita Sher-Gil and VS Gaitonde are either in private collections or rarely come up for auction.”
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“There is also a growing recognition of mythology as a serious and desirable genre within the global art market”
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