The Chaki Collection: A Collector’s Dialogue

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Artwork by Jamini Roy, Flower Gate
Lot #205
JAMINI ROY
Flower Gate

gouache on card
4 x 6 in ( 10.2 x 15.2 cm )

Auction Estimate: $4,000.00$3,000.00 - $4,000.00

Opens May 6th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes May 13th at 03:15:00 PM EDT

Artwork by Jamini Roy, Wedding (Floral Study)
Lot #206
JAMINI ROY
Wedding (Floral Study)

tempera on paper
signed lower right; inscribed "Wedding" on the reverse
6.25 x 4 in ( 15.9 x 10.2 cm )

Auction Estimate: $4,000.00$2,000.00 - $4,000.00

Opens May 6th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes May 13th at 03:15:00 PM EDT

Artwork by Jogen Chowdhury, Portrait of a Woman and Portrait of a Man in Glasses
Lot #207
JOGEN CHOWDHURY
Portrait of a Woman and Portrait of a Man in Glasses

ink on paper
each signed and dated "20.10.2002" lower left, one inscribed "Toronto"
7.75 x 5.5 in ( 19.7 x 14 cm ) ( each sight )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,000.00 - $1,500.00

Opens May 6th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes May 13th at 03:15:00 PM EDT

Artwork by Jogen Chowdhury, Portrait of Debabrata Biswas
Lot #208
JOGEN CHOWDHURY
Portrait of Debabrata Biswas

ink on paper
signed lower right
7.5 x 5.5 in ( 19.1 x 14 cm ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $5,000.00$3,000.00 - $5,000.00

Opens May 6th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes May 13th at 03:15:00 PM EDT

Artwork by Jogen Chowdhury, Five Sketches
Lot #209
JOGEN CHOWDHURY
Five Sketches

five inks on paper
- “Study of Kids”
- "Sketch of a Statue"
- “Portrait of a Woman"
- "Portrait of a Bearded Man"
- "Sketch of a Bust"
each signed, dated "20.10.2002" and inscribed "Toronto" in Bengali and English; each unframed
7.5 x 6 in ( 19.1 x 15.2 cm ) ( each sheet )

Auction Estimate: $4,500.00$2,500.00 - $4,500.00

Opens May 6th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes May 13th at 03:15:00 PM EDT

Artwork by Jogen Chowdhury, Six Sketches in a Sketchbook
Lot #210
JOGEN CHOWDHURY
Six Sketches in a Sketchbook

ink on paper
each signed in Bengali, dated "20.10.2002" and inscribed "Toronto" in Bengali and English
11.25 x 8.5 x 1.75 in ( 28.6 x 21.6 x 4.4 cm ) ( overall )

Auction Estimate: $4,000.00$3,000.00 - $4,000.00

Opens May 6th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes May 13th at 03:15:00 PM EDT

Artwork by Jogen Chowdhury, Nandanmala
Lot #211
JOGEN CHOWDHURY
Nandanmala

ink and wash on paper
signed lower left, titled with inscription lower right
12 x 11 in ( 30.5 x 27.9 cm ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $3,000.00$2,000.00 - $3,000.00

Opens May 6th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes May 13th at 03:15:00 PM EDT

Artwork by Nandalal Bose, Landscape Scene
Lot #212
NANDALAL BOSE
Landscape Scene

ink on postcard
inscriptions on the front and reverse
5.5 x 3.5 in ( 14 x 8.9 cm ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $2,000.00$1,500.00 - $2,000.00

Opens May 6th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes May 13th at 03:15:00 PM EDT

Artwork by Jogen Chowdhury, Still Life
Lot #213
JOGEN CHOWDHURY
Still Life

ink on paper
signed lower centre, dated "30-5-1996" upper left and inscribed "Santiniketan" upper right
6.75 x 4.75 in ( 17.1 x 12.1 cm ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $2,000.00$1,000.00 - $2,000.00

Opens May 6th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes May 13th at 03:15:00 PM EDT

Artwork by Nandalal Bose, Two Published Sketchbooks
Lot #214
NANDALAL BOSE
Two Published Sketchbooks

two sketchbooks with lithographs
- "First Part: Forms": titled and inscribed "Forms" and the name of the artist on the title page with an introductory text; sixteen lithographs included; 11 x 8.5 ins (27.94 x 21.59 cms)
- "Second Part: Forms": titled and inscribed "Forms" and the name of the artist on the title page with an introductory text; twenty-one lithographs included; 11 x 8.5 ins (27.94 x 21.59 cms)
each unframed
11 x 8.5 in ( 27.9 x 21.6 cm ) ( each overall )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,000.00 - $1,500.00

Opens May 6th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes May 13th at 03:15:00 PM EDT

Artwork by Jogen Chowdhury, Portrait in Profile
Lot #215
JOGEN CHOWDHURY
Portrait in Profile

ink on paper
signed, dated "02/06/2002" lower left and inscribed "Toronto" in Bengali upper right
8.25 x 6 in ( 21 x 15.2 cm ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $1,200.00$800.00 - $1,200.00

Opens May 6th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes May 13th at 03:15:00 PM EDT

Artwork by Somnath Hore, Head
Lot #216
SOMNATH HORE
Head

red clay
4 x 2.5 x 1.5 in ( 10.2 x 6.4 x 3.8 cm ) ( overall excluding base )

Auction Estimate: $2,000.00$1,000.00 - $2,000.00

Opens May 6th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes May 13th at 03:15:00 PM EDT

Artwork by Somnath Hore, Untitled
Lot #217
SOMNATH HORE
Untitled

aquatint
signed and dated "May 1988" in the lower right margin
4.75 x 3.75 in ( 12.1 x 9.5 cm ) ( image )

Auction Estimate: $900.00$700.00 - $900.00

Opens May 6th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes May 13th at 03:15:00 PM EDT

Artwork by Jamini Roy, Three Sketches
Lot #218
JAMINI ROY
Three Sketches

three ink on found pages
- "Portrait of a Figure": 4.75 x 3.75 ins (12 x 9.5 cms) [sheet]
- "Three Figures in Profile": 4.75 x 3.75 ins (12 x 9.5 cms) [sheet]
- "Standing Figure": 5.5 x 4 ins (13.97 x 10.16 cms) (sheet)
each unframed
5.5 x 4 in ( 14 x 10.2 cm ) ( largest sheet )

Auction Estimate: $800.00$600.00 - $800.00

Opens May 6th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes May 13th at 03:15:00 PM EDT

Artwork by 20th Century Bengali School, Thirty-One Landscape Studies
Lot #219
20TH CENTURY BENGALI SCHOOL
Thirty-One Landscape Studies

watercolours on card
each unframed
2.5 x 3.5 in ( 6.4 x 8.9 cm ) ( largest )

Auction Estimate: $700.00$500.00 - $700.00

Opens May 6th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes May 13th at 03:15:00 PM EDT

Artwork by Lorenz Schindler, Rabindranath Tagore
Lot #220
LORENZ SCHINDLER
Rabindranath Tagore

engraving
with letters, signed with initials and dated 1921 lower right in the plate
8.75 x 6 in ( 22.2 x 15.2 cm ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $700.00$500.00 - $700.00

Opens May 6th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes May 13th at 03:15:00 PM EDT

Artwork by 21st Century Indian Artist, Landscape Scene
Lot #221
21ST CENTURY INDIAN ARTIST
Landscape Scene

ink on paper
signed and dated 2016 lower right corner
6.75 x 3 in ( 17.1 x 7.6 cm ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $800.00$600.00 - $800.00

Opens May 6th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes May 13th at 03:15:00 PM EDT

Artwork by Jogen Chowdhury, She
Lot #222
JOGEN CHOWDHURY
She

serigraph on paper card
signed and dated 2000, signed, dated and titled in the lower margin; with inscriptions on the inside and reverse
5.25 x 4 in ( 13.3 x 10.2 cm ) ( image )

Auction Estimate: $700.00$500.00 - $700.00

Opens May 6th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes May 13th at 03:15:00 PM EDT

Artwork by Somnath Khosa, Figure
Lot #223
SOMNATH KHOSA
Figure

ink on paper
signed and dated 1996 lower right
14.5 x 10.5 in ( 36.8 x 26.7 cm ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $1,000.00$800.00 - $1,000.00

Opens May 6th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes May 13th at 03:15:00 PM EDT

Artwork by Jogen Chowdhury, Head in Profile
Lot #224
JOGEN CHOWDHURY
Head in Profile

ink on paper
signed lower right
10.75 x 7.25 in ( 27.3 x 18.4 cm ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $3,000.00$2,000.00 - $3,000.00

Opens May 6th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes May 13th at 03:15:00 PM EDT

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