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Lot 6
M. V. Dhurandhar (1867 - 1944)
Estimate : 15,000 - 25,000

This lot offers an oleograph of Bal Murari was originally painted by M V Dhurandhar in 1928 and printed by The Ravi Varma Press, Malavi - Lonavla, Bombay and distributed from the Ravi Varma Picture Press Depot. Dhurandhar was a prolific painter and was a master of academic realism. Although a large body of work is available and accessible, it is extremely rare to find an oleograph by the artist from this period. The print has been trimmed and mounted, borders from the original prints are missing.

About the Press:

In 1894 Ravi Varma along with his younger brother, C. Raja Raja Varma started the Ravi Varma Fine Art Lithographic Press in Bombay. Varma went to the source of printing and employed German machines and people to work in his printing press, till he sold his machine to his employee, German printer Fritz Schleicher in 1901.

Printing presses allowed for cheap, portable, mass-produced ownership. It was possibly the first instance where the same art hung in both palaces and huts, with a minor difference in medium. In hindsight, this proves to be a symbolic moment, where faith became common. One need not belong to a specific section of society to enjoy the luxury of worship. This intermingling of the quotidian with the divine is a fantastic spectacle where a simple purchase of Woodward Gripe Water or Sunlight Soap gave you free access to God.

A cursory reflection of the prints shows us stylistic variations across the chromolithographs produced by the printing press. The majority of the prints were in fact not painted by Ravi Varma and belonged to other artists who got eclipsed by the banner of the Ravi Varma Press. M. A. Joshi, M. V. Dhurandhar, G. Venkatesh Rao and others have been known contributors to the press. These artists eventually contributed to other presses and/or started their own presses.

Hammer Price :
20,000
+ Buyer premium (10 %)
 2000.00
Total
22,000
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This lot offers an oleograph of Bal Murari was originally painted by M V Dhurandhar in 1928 and printed by The Ravi Varma Press, Malavi - Lonavla, Bombay and distributed from the Ravi Varma Picture Press Depot. Dhurandhar was a prolific painter and was a master of academic realism. Although a large body of work is available and accessible, it is extremely rare to find an oleograph by the artist from this period. The print has been trimmed and mounted, borders from the original prints are missing.

About the Press:

In 1894 Ravi Varma along with his younger brother, C. Raja Raja Varma started the Ravi Varma Fine Art Lithographic Press in Bombay. Varma went to the source of printing and employed German machines and people to work in his printing press, till he sold his machine to his employee, German printer Fritz Schleicher in 1901.

Printing presses allowed for cheap, portable, mass-produced ownership. It was possibly the first instance where the same art hung in both palaces and huts, with a minor difference in medium. In hindsight, this proves to be a symbolic moment, where faith became common. One need not belong to a specific section of society to enjoy the luxury of worship. This intermingling of the quotidian with the divine is a fantastic spectacle where a simple purchase of Woodward Gripe Water or Sunlight Soap gave you free access to God.

A cursory reflection of the prints shows us stylistic variations across the chromolithographs produced by the printing press. The majority of the prints were in fact not painted by Ravi Varma and belonged to other artists who got eclipsed by the banner of the Ravi Varma Press. M. A. Joshi, M. V. Dhurandhar, G. Venkatesh Rao and others have been known contributors to the press. These artists eventually contributed to other presses and/or started their own presses.

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