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Paresh Maity Watercolor on Board, Encounter I

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Presenting a glorious contemporary piece of Art by a recognized Indian Master – Paresh Maity Watercolor on Board – Encounter I. This piece has impeccable Provenance! It was purchased by a Private Dallas Collector at Sotheby’s New York Auction on 18th September 2008. Lot No. 74. Sotheby’s operate a twice yearly auction of Southeast Asian Art & Antiquities in New York in the months of March and September. This sale was titled “Modern & Contemporary Indian Art”. The Lot consisted of a Group of 3 Watercolors by Babu Xavier, Paresh Maity and Ranjit Kurmi. (b.1960, b.1965, b.1970) Three Untitled Works. Signed and dated ‘Paresh Maity ’02 lower right, watercolor and ink on paper. …. 5.6 x 3.6 (14 x 9 cm)”. Exhibited: Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Modern Indian Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, April 8 – June 11 2006. The Provenance is given as: “Property of Private Maryland Collectors”. The 3 watercolors carried an Auction estimate of USD 3,000 to USD 4,000 and Sold for USD 4,000 (not including Buyers Premium). Allowing for inflation alone this would be over $7,000 in today’s value. We have this watercolor by Paresh Maity and (listed separately) the Babu Xavier watercolor, but not the Ranjit Kurmi watercolor. As an added bonus and proof of authenticity the painting still retains it’s original Sotheby’s Lot No. Label. It has substantially increased in value over the years as a HIGHLY DESIRABLE piece from an exhibited and highly collected Modern Indian Master painter. We also possess the Babu Xavier watercolor in our Collection! Paresh Maity (born 1965) is an Indian painter. He is a prolific painter in a short career span. In 2014, Government of India conferred upon him its fourth-highest civilian award the Padma Shri. Paresh Maity was born in Tamluk, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. He has a degree in fine Arts from the Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata and graduated at the top of his class with a Masters of fine Arts from the Delhi College of Arts. Paresh Maity has 79 Solo Exhibitions in forty years of his career. In early years he did many watercolors of different locations. He gradually moved from atmospheric scenery to representations of the human form. His more recent paintings are bold and have graphic quality, with a strong color and unusual cropping. His works are in a number of collections, including the British Museum, and the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. He has painted the longest painting in India, that stretches up to over 850 feet.[6] In August 2010, his 55th solo show with watercolour paintings based on the last 15 poems of poet Rabindranath Tagore, Shesh Lekha (The Last Writings, 1941), opened at the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. 79 Solo Exhibitions worldwide. Awards 2017 : Award from Bihar Government 2016 : Eastern Eye Editor’s Special Award for contribution in field of art in Royal Festival Hall, London 2014 : Padma Shri Award by Government of India 2014 : Cartier Award,St. Moritz. Switzerland Art Masters 2013 : Hall of Fame by Hello (Times of India Group) 2013 : Sera Bengali Award in Kolkata by ABP 2012 : Dayawati Modi Award for Art, Culture & Education 2005 : Indo-American Society 2002 : Royal Watercolour Society, London 1999 : Harmony Award, Mumbai 1993 : British Council Visitorship 1992 : Pt. Ravishankar Award from College of Art, New Delhi 1990 : All India fine Arts and Craft Society Award for 62nd All India Art Exhibition, 1990 : New Delhi; Award for Outstanding Painting, Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata; 1990 : All India fine Arts and Crafts Society Award for Best Watercolour Painting, New Delhi 1989 : National Scholarship Award, Government of India 1988 : Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Birth Centenary Celebration Award 1988 : Governor’s Gold Medal from Academy of fine Arts, Kolkata 1987 : Jamini Roy Birth Centenary Celebration Award 1986 : Award, Indian Society of Oriental Art, Kolkata 1985 : Award, Government of West Bengal for Best Water Colour Painting Award, 1985 : Indian Society of Oriental Art, Kolkata 1983 : Gold Medal, USSR Collections Paresh Maity’s works are featured in several private and public collections across the world which include: Leela Palace, New Delhi, Chennai Ritz Carlton, Bengaluru Crown Plaza, London Quilon, London Leela Palace, Chennai Steller International Art Foundation, London British Museum, London Rubin Museum of Art, New York National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata Oberoi Group of Hotels; ITC Limited Welcomgroup Hotels; Tata Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. Kirloskar; DCM Group of Companies Jindal Group of Companies; Singhania Group of Companies Standard Chartered Bank; Citibank; Ranbaxy Laboratories Godrej; Eicher Group; Dr. Reddy’s; Thapar Group Williamson Magor Limited; RPG Industries TAFE; Hindustan Computers Limited; Hindustan Lever CIPLA; SIEL: Jalans; MAX India; Mayo College, Ajme; Commonwealth Development Corporation, London Noon Group, London; Mathys Medical (P) Ltd. T-3, Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. Residency at Rashtrapati Bhawan (President’s House, India) 2016 Represented in several private and public collections all over the world. Lives and works in New Delhi, India .
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14 in (35.56 cm)Width: 14 in (35.56 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
  • Style:
    Modern (Of the Period)
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2000
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Very good (in original frame under glass).
  • Seller Location:
    Dallas, TX
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU3978133515702
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