Professional Model is an oil on canvas painting by Amrita Sher-Gil. It was created in 1933 in Paris and depicts a nude consumptive. Its vernissage took place in February 1933, the same year that her painting Young Girls earned her the title of associate member of the Paris Salon.[1][2]
| Professional Model | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Amrita Sher-Gil |
| Year | 1933 |
| Location | National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi |
The painting was number 16 of 33 of Sher-Gil's works displayed at her solo exhibition at Faletti's Hotel in Lahore, British India, held from 21 to 27 November 1937.[3] There, it was not for sale.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Dalmia, p. 50
- ^ Mathur, Saloni (March 2011). "A Retake of Sher-Gil's Self-Portrait as Tahitian". Critical Inquiry. 37 (3): 515–544. doi:10.1086/659356.
- ^ a b Sundaram, pp. 422-424
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.
External links
edit- "Amrita Sher-Gil". ngmaindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
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