May 22 at 12:00 PM - Sale 2705 -

Sale 2705 - Lot 31

Estimate: $ 5,000 - $ 7,000
JAMINI ROY (1887 - 1972, INDIAN)
Untitled (Christ).

Tempera on card, circa 1944. 406x273 mm; 16x10¾ inches. Signed in Bengali, lower right.

Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by Warren Nardin, Calcutta, circa 1944.
Thence by descent to current owner.

Additional Details

During World War II Warren Nardin served in the U.S. Army, Office of Strategic Services (OSS). He was stationed in Burma, Ceylon, and India. During his stay he visited the regions of Bengal, Rajasthan, and Konkan where he collected many keepsakes.