TEST ITEM - Portrait of a Chettiyar Lady, Tamil Nadu, South India, c.1930,
Starting Bid: | £100.00 |
Bid Increment: | £10.00 |
Next Min Bid: | £110.00 |
Buyer’s Premium: | £24.00 |
Total Amount: | £124.00 |
Number of Bids: | 0 |
Location: | United Kingdom |
Highest Bidder: | |
Auction Start: | 15/10/19 00:00:00 UTC |
Auction Ending: | 22/10/19 21:50:00 UTC |
Auction Finished : | 22/10/19 21:54:03 UTC |
LOT NUMBER 26
TEST ITEM - Portrait of a Chettiyar Lady, Tamil Nadu, South India, c.1930,
Portrait of a Chettiyar Lady, Tamil Nadu, South India, c.1930,
oil on canvas, inscribed in Tamil and signed S.K.Ayyar. The Chettiyars are a prosperous Tamil community centred on Nattukottai, Tamil Nadu, their wealth deriving from agriculture and trade. They are best known in the west for their distinctive cuisine as exemplified by 'chettinad chicken'.
Size: | 620x450mm approx |
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Condition: | minor flaking, creasing and discolouration, generally good |
Estimate: | £300 – 500 |