ID 1027162
Lot 738 | FRANCIS NEWTON SOUZA (1924-2002)
Estimate value
$ 280 000 – 350 000
Still Life in Red
signed and dated 'Souza 63' (upper left); signed, titled and dated 'F.N. SOUZA / Still life in red / 1963' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
35 ¾ x 41 5/8 in. (90.8 x 105.7 cm.)
Painted in 1963
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by Mr. Sidney Farleigh, London, circa 1960s
Thence by descent
Christie's New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2007
This work was originally acquired directly from the artist by Sidney Farleigh, who was introduced to Souza in the kitchen of his neighbor and best friend around the late 1950s - early 1960s. Subsequently Farleigh visited Souza's home and studio in Belsize Park, where he recalled seeing his canvases pinned haphazardly to the wall as he did not use an easel at the time. Telling his family about this visit, he noted that he had to be careful to not tread on the open paint tubes discarded on the floor.
| Artist: | Francis Newton Souza (1924 - 2002) |
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| Applied technique: | Oil, Painted |
| Art style: | Modern art |
| Place of origin: | India, Asia |
| Auction house category: | Paintings |
| Artist: | Francis Newton Souza (1924 - 2002) |
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| Applied technique: | Oil, Painted |
| Art style: | Modern art |
| Place of origin: | India, Asia |
| Auction house category: | Paintings |
| Address of auction |
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