Item Description:

PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF THE LATE TINA AND BAKUL KHOTE



Watercolour on paper

11 x 14 3/4 in. (27.8 x 37.6 cm.); 9 3/4 x 12 3/4 in. (24.7 x 34.9 cm.) (2)

Inscribed 'Page No 1 - The making of a common man' lower right; signed 'RK. Laxman' lower left

Condition:

The colours of the originals are brighter than the catalogue illustrations. The paper of both sketches has discoloured slightly with age, but the tones are whiter than they appear in the catalogue illustrations. Minor areas of staining are partially visible in the catalogue illustration. The paper of the second illustration is slightly undulating within the frame, as is partially visible in catalogue illustration. Good overall condition.

About The Artist:

R.K. LAXMAN (1921-2015)