The untitled self portrait by Hungarian-born Indian artist Amrita Sher-Gil (1913–1941), is an oil on canvas painting completed in 1931 in Paris, and gifted to her friend Boris Taslitzky. It was created in the same year that she produced portraits of Yusuf Ali Khan, who she was engaged to, and Viktor Egan, her cousin who she later married. In 2015 it was sold for £1.7 million at auction in London.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Amrita Sher-Gil self portrait | |
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| Artist | Amrita Sher-Gil |
| Year | 1931 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 65.1 cm × 54 cm (25.6 in × 21 in) |
In Sher-Gil's lifetime, 19 were self-portraits painted in Europe between 1930 and 1934, and two, including one in a blue sari, were later completed in India.[6]
See also
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edit- ^ "Amrita Sher-Gil (1913-1941) Untitled (Self Portrait)". www.christies.com. Christies. 2015. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Josh, Jagran (2015). "Amrita Sher-Gil self-portrait sold for 17 crore rupees in London". Current Affairs: October 2015. Jagran Josh. p. 418.
- ^ Nair, Uma (24 April 2015). "Amrita Sher-Gil's portrait at Christies". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Roy, Amit (2015). "Sold: Sher-Gil self-portrait for £1.7m". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Basu, Shrabani (31 May 2015). "Portrait of an artist". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Sundaram, pp. 412-413
Bibliography
edit- Dalmia, Yashodhara (2013). Amrita Sher-Gil: A Life. Gurugram: Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-342026-2.
- Sundaram, Vivan (2010). Amrita Sher-Gil: A Self-Portrait in Letters and Writings. Vol. 1. New Delhi: Tulika Books. pp. 1–417. ISBN 978-81-89487-59-1.
- Sundaram, Vivan (2010). Amrita Sher-Gil: A Self-Portrait in Letters and Writings. Vol. 2. New Delhi: Tulika Books. pp. 418–821. ISBN 978-81-89487-59-1.
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