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Ganesh,thesonofShivaandParvati,isworshippedin Indiaasthegodofabundanceandbecauseofhisskill ofremovingallobstacles.

Inthishighrelief,theelephant-headedgodwears jewelsonhisneck,head,armsandbelly.Heis representedwithsixarms(twoaremissing)inavery elegantdancingpose.Whilestandinginhisrightleg,he isharmonious,sensuous,perfectlybalanceddespitethe volumeofhisbelly.Histrunktastesdelicioussweets fromthebowlheholdsinhislefthand.

Ontheupperhighsides,twoapsarasdropflower garlandsinordertoveneratethegod.

Thereliefisanangularone,withalargestonewallat itsrightside.

Despitethelossofhistworightarms,thisfigureof Ganeshgivestheimpressiontobequiteintactbecause ofitsconsiderablepowerandgrace.

Expert:RenzoFreschi

RenzoFreschiisanexpertinOrientalArtandhas extensivelytravelledwithinAsiasince1971.Hehas curatedoverfortymonographicexhibitionson differentaspectsandperiodsofAsianartandhas publishedseveralcataloguesonthesubject.In2013he curatedthepublicexhibitionThemagicofIndia,from theTempletotheCourt,masterpiecesofIndianArt, showcasingmorethan200worksofIndianartfromthe mostimportantItaliancollections.

ArtianawouldliketothankRenzoFreschiforhis expertiseandassistanceinpreparingthiscatalogue entry.

LOT 1 CLASSICALINDIANSCULPTURE

PROVENANCE

PrivatecollectionNewYork,since1947.

DancingGanesh US$20,000-30,000 SOUTHASIANART|CLASSICAL,MODERNANDCONTEMPORARY13

Durgaisthegreatgoddess,thecompanion(shakti) ofShiva,theincarnationofthefeminineprinciple. Sheabsorbedtheoldpre-VedicfigureoftheMother Goddessandwasthefirstfemalegoddesstobe worshippedinaHindu'spropercult.

Durgahasdifferentformsandrepresentations.Here sheisdepictedwithfourarmsbearing:thetrident, thesnake,theamritabowl(withsacredwater)while herfourtharmisindhyanamudra(meditation gesture).Shesitsinsukhasana(posture)between twocolumnsthatcreateasortofsacredspace enhancingherfigure.

Besidethegoddess,twofemalefiguresintribhanga posture(thetypicaltriplebend)holdaflywhiskasa signofdevotionandrespect.Theyareprobablythe rivergoddessesGangaandJamuna,whoalsoappear intheShivaiconography.

Thisreliefissodeeplycarvedthatthefiguresseem tobesculptedquiteentirely.

Conservationisgood,onlytheheadoftheleft devoteeismissing.

LOT 2 CLASSICALINDIANSCULPTURE

PROVENANCE

PrivatecollectionNewYork,since1947.

Durga US$7,000-10,000 SOUTHASIANART|CLASSICAL,MODERNANDCONTEMPORARY15

ThissteledepictsthegodVishnuwithgoddess LakshmitotherightandgoddessParvatitothe left.

Overthem,twoapsarasdropflowergarlandsto honourthegod.Belowthem,twokneeling devoteeskeepjoinedhandsasasignof devotionandprayer.

Vishnuisportrayedintheclassicalform:withhis fourarmsholdingthemace,thelotus,thewheel andtheconch,hisattributes.

Detailsaresculptedwithgreatcareand refinement.Figuresseemtomoveawayfrom thebackground.

ThepieceisanexcellentexampleofPala Dynastyart,whichshowedinthestonesteles chieflythaninsculpturetheiconicpowerofits figures.Palastelesareacharacteristicofmajor PalaArt.

Thesteleisinaverygoodstate;thetoponly sufferedlittledamage.

LOT 3 CLASSICALINDIANSCULPTURE

PROVENANCE

Privatecollection,Italy.

VishnuwithLakshmiandSaraswati US$12,000-18,000 SOUTHASIANART|CLASSICAL,MODERNANDCONTEMPORARY17

ThisisastandingbronzestatueofsmilingHindu goddessBhudeviorBhumi-Devirepresenting MotherEarth.SheistheconsortofVaraha,an avatarofVishnu,andisregardedasthemother ofgoddessSita.

Herleftarmgraciouslyfollowsthebody'sline thuskeepingtowardsoutside.Shewearsonthe headthesamekindoftallheadgearofhusband Vishnu.

Postureiselegant.Draperyofdressisrefined, embellishedbythecontrastbetweenthebig beltandthefinenessoftransparenttissueon thesoftbelly.

Earringsintheformoftwomakaras-aquatic mythologicalanimals-areparticularlyingenious.

Thisstatueinperfectcondition,isabeautiful exampleofSouthIndianbronzesculpture.

LOT 4 CLASSICALINDIANSCULPTURE

Bhudevi

bronze height-17.75in.(45cm.) width-6.25in.(16cm.) depth-4.75in.(12cm.) 16th/17thcentury,Vijayanagarperiod India

US$15,000-25,000

PROVENANCE

LawrenceJ.HookerRevocableTrust,USA.

Arare,importantstatueofgoddess Durgainhereight-armform,standing onabasewithtwotenonswherea prabha(aureoleforaltars)wasfixed.

Thestatueisatantricrepresentation ofDurga,theShiva'ssakti(female incarnation),representinghermagic andesotericstrength.

Hereighthandsholdeightritual objects,thesamefoundonthe variousmanifestationsoftheDurga form.Therearethethunderbolt,the ritualdrum,thesword,thetrident, theritualcup,theshieldamong others.

Thegoddesswithflamesinherhairis quiteapowerfulimage,even consideringthecontrastwithher sereneexpression.

Fromthestylisticpointofview,this statueisveryinteresting;ithas characteristicsveryclosetopopular artbutitpreservestheSouthIndia statues'classicalfeatures.Allthat, togetherwithitsconsiderablesize, underlinestheeffectofthisfigure.

LOT 5 CLASSICALINDIANSCULPTURE

Durga US$25,000-35,000

bronze height-17.5in.(44.4cm.) width-6.75in.(17.2cm.) depth-10in.(25.4cm.) 17thcentury India

PROVENANCE

FromtheestateoftheCountandCountess HallerV.Hallerstein,Boston,USA

ThebelovedgodKrishna-oneofthemost worshippedofIndianpantheon-isrepresented herewhileplayinghis(missing)flute.Infact, thatharmonioussoundwasirresistibleforthe gopis,theyoungshepherdesseswhowerein lovewithhim.

Krishna'shandsareraisedparalleltohisfacein ordertohandletheinstrument.Hisleftlegonly holdstheweightofthebody.Therightone crossestheotherasinperformingadancestep.

InOrissa,KrishnaasaniconofLovewasvery popular.Usually,KrishnaVenugopala'figures werestylizedinafolkstyleverydifferentfrom theclassicalone,butalsoveryappreciatedjust becauseoftheiressentiality.

Thestatueisinperfectcondition.

LOT 6

CLASSICALINDIANSCULPTURE

KrishnaVenugopal(PlayingtheFlute) US$3,000-5,000

bronze height-11in.(28cm.) width-4in.(10.5cm.) depth-4in.(10cm.) 18th/19thcentury India,Orissa

PROVENANCE

PrivateCollection,USA

ThisBuddhaheadreflectsthetypicalGandharastyle withaclearhellenisticinfluence.Theelongated earlobesonlyandthehalf-shuteyesshowtheIndian originandtaste.

Theintensityofexpression,thelengthenedshapeof eyes(thatdenoteanorientalorigin),theelongated earlobes,thecircle(urna)inthemiddleofthe forehead,thecraniumprotuberance(usnisa)are distinguishingcharacteristicsoftheBuddha. Furthermore,thesweetfarawaylookabsorbedin deepmeditationistypicalofBuddhistart.

Face'sovalisperfect,eyebrowsaregentlyarching, noseisstraight.Theface'ssoftsimplicitycontrasts andpointsoutthehair,whichistreatedaccording toanincisivecutting.Finenessoffeaturesis emphasizedbythepolychromestucco.

Thebeautifulaestheticqualityofthisheadisafine exampleofGandharanstuccosculpture.

LOT 7 CLASSICALINDIANSCULPTURE

BuddhaHead US$20,000-30,000

polychromestucco height-9.25in.(23.5cm.) width-5.75in.(14.5cm.) depth-6.5in.(16cm.) 4th/5thcentury NorthPakistan

PROVENANCE

PrivateCollection,Paris

Beforehispaintingjourneyledhimtobethemostfamousmasterof ModernIndianArt,MaqboolFidaHusain(1915-2011)startedhiscareer generallyautodidactic.Heportrayedsubjectsandthemesavailableto himatthetimeanddevelopedavisuallanguageuniquelyhisown.His fascinationwithhorsesstartedatayoungage,asheusedtoobservehis grandfatherandfamilyfriendsworkwithhorsesandlistentomany differentlegendsaboutthem.Itwillbeafamiliarthemeinhisrepertoire andoneherepeatedthroughouthisprolificcareer.

Husaintravelledextensivelyinthe1950s,startingwithhisfirsttravel overseastoChina.TitledTheTwoChinese,thecurrentlotreflectsthis triponOctober1952toPekingasamemberoftheCommunist DelegationattheWorldPeaceCongress.Significantly,itisalsooneof thefirstHusainworksthatveeredoffhisthematicvocabulary.During thistime,Chinesephilosophiesandpaintingtechniquesgreatlyinspired him,influencinghisstyleandalteringhisportrayaloftheequineforms subsequently.

Indeed,hisvisittoChinasolidifiedthemajestichorsehehasbecome mostknownforgalloping,rearing,andtossingitshindlegsandmanes. Horsesrepresenthisspiritandareoneofhissignaturemotifs.Witheach strokeandpaintedgesture,hisenergycanbefelt,fromlifetocanvas andthentoprint.

TheportrayalofthefeminineisanintegralpartofM.F.Husain'scompositions.Hisfemalefigures,ofteninfluencedby classicalIndiansculptures,possesstheartist'sinstantlyrecognizable,angularlines."Itisapointworthnotingthat Husain'swomen,farfromarousingpassion,areascetic...Itisalmostasifhestripsthesculpturesofallexterior embellishmentstoarriveattheirbasicsenseofmovement.Husain'swomenarealwaysenshroudedinaninvisibleveil, thesimplicityoftheirformcounteredbytheirinaccessibility."(YashodharaDalmia,"AMetaphorforModernity,"The MakingofModernIndianArt:TheProgressives,OxfordUniversityPress,NewDelhi,2001,pg.110-111)

Thislongstandingpreoccupationwiththefemalefigureasanartisticthemeisshownevidentlyinthecurrentpainting. AsobservedinmostofHusain'sworks,hischaractersareoftenrootedintheirenvironment:inhabitingruralscenesor detailedlandscapes.However,inthispicture,thewomenaredefinednotbytheirenvironsbutbytheirapparent connectionwitheachother,portrayedasarchetypalfigurescaughtinaseeminglyprivatemoment.Husaincaststhem amidareaction,theirgapingmouthsandgesturinghandemphasizingtheiremotion,tyingintheimageandlinking thecharactersinsuspendedcommunication.Thebodiesofthetwowomenontheleftmergeintooneanother,almost formingasingleentity.

Acrossthecanvas,Husainappliedpaintinagesturalmannerusingexpressivebrushstrokes,theoutlineofthefigures thickanddeliberate,reminiscentofhisearlyandmid-careerworks.Whileheisoftenknownforbrightjewelled colours,hesometimesfavouredanearthiermutedpalette,connectingtotheaestheticsoffolkart,asinthiswork.The artistusedvibranthuesandtonesofochre,orange,brown,andburgundy,reminiscentofByzantinereligiousicons,to givethesefiguresasenseofgravitasandsolidity.Healsoemploysthecolourstodividethepictureplaneintoareasof lightanddarkwhiledelineatingthefacesofthesecharacters,obscuringtheireyesinshadowswhileremovingany indicationofdepthorperspectiveofspaceinthebackground.Theoveralleffectevokesmysteryandcontemplation, revealingapreoccupationwithhumansentimentsandconditionsratherthanaparticularsubject.

FrancisNewtonSouza(1924-2002)isamongIndia's mostinfluentialmodernpainters.Muchlikehismoniker, EnfantTerribleofIndianArt,hewasafreethinker, oftenrebelliousinhisideologiesandirreverentto institutionshefeltwererestrictiveandoutdatedintheir norms.

Heoftenportrayedsubjectsthataregrotesqueoroften immenselydisproportionate-whetherafaceora landscapeandaimedfortheshockfactormorethanthe aestheticallypleasing.Hedidthistochallengeexisting ideasandposithisownsocialcommentaryorcriticism.

Onesuchideawaswomanhoodandsexuality,whichhe exploredonnumerouscanvasesthroughouthis painterlycareer.Inthem,heportrayedhisoften complexviewsonthetopic,themorality,andtheguilt ofteninvolvedwithit.

Thecurrentpicture,paintedin1984,isanexampleof this.Init,Souzadepictedawomaninthenude,

focusingonherbreastsandvoluptuousbody,whichis moreexaggeratedthanrealistic.Hepaintedanerotic woman,unashamedandfreefromanysocial limitations.Doingwithoutsubtlenessandportrayingan imageofsensualitythatisforthright,directand unapologetic,muchliketheartist.

ThenudesofSouzaare,inalllikelihood,intendedto undermineCatholicmoralityandnormstoexposethe Church'sinflexibilityandself-righteousness.Ashe explainedinhis1992article'NakedWomenand Religion,publishedinDebonairmagazine,"AsaRoman Catholicyouth,borninGoa,Iwasfamiliarwithpriests bellowingsermonsfrompulpitsagainstsexand immodestyparticularlyaddressedtowomen,making themstrickenwithguilt.TheCatholicmenstoodcocky intheirsuitsandties,concurringwiththepriests,lusting fornakedwomeninwardly.Hypocrites!"(asquotedin YashodharaDalmia,TheMakingofModernIndianArt: TheProgressives,OxfordUniversityPress,NewDelhi, 2001,p.92).

LOT 16

KRISHENKHANNA (B.1925)

Untitled US$5,000-7,000

Signedanddated'KKhanna/2005' (lowerright) mixedmediaonpaper 29.5x21.5in.(75x54.6cm.) executedin2005

PROVENANCE

Privatecollection,Dubai

PROVENANCE

Privatecollection,Dubai Artiana/Sale2103/Lot24/SouthAsian Art-ModernandContemporary/Dubai/ 15-18April2021

LOT 19 SAKTIBURMAN (B.1935)

Signed'SaktiBurman' (onthereverse) watercoloronpaper 19.5x25.5in.(50x65cm.) paintedcircamid1960s

PROVENANCE

Untitled US$3,000-5,000 SOUTHASIANART|CLASSICAL,MODERNANDCONTEMPORARY45

LOT 21 SAKTIBURMAN (B.1935)

PROVENANCE

Signed'SaktiBurman'(lowercentre) Furtherinscribed,signed,anddated'A MadameToshikoInoueL'amouretL'espoir pourLaviefuture/SaktiBurman/Miyazaki/ 20.9.97'(onthebackoftheframe) LesMusiciens US$25,000-35,000

PROVENANCE

Asanartist,JamilNaqshbelievesthatallresponsibleartistseventuallyreturntothecoreoftheirculturaltraditions; whileaddingsomethingnewtothem.ThisexplainsJamil'ssingle-mindedexplorationofapersonalidiombasedon boththeMughalminiaturetraditionandghazal.

PartoftheEternalFeminineseries,thecurrentlotdepictsaclose-upportraitofabeautifulyoungwoman accompaniedbyapigeon,twoofNaqsh'sfavoritesubjects.Here,thebirdservestheroleofamessengerwhilealso signifyinglonging,isolation,andlove.Sentimentsthatarepervasiveinghazalpoetryandservesasthemainmotif ofhiswork.Thewarmsepiamonochromeheusedlendsthepictureatranquilandmeditativequality.Thisimagery alsoreflectsonJamil'sownpersonalmetaphor.ArtcriticandhistorianEdwardLucie-Smithposits,"theworkoffersa touchingfootnotetotheculturefromwhichthepaintercomesbutwhichhehasnowleftbehind,toliveinnear isolationwithintheboundariesofaverydifferentculturalsituation."(JamilNaqsh-andtheEternalFeminine, ExhibitionCatalogue,PontoneGallery,London,2017,unpaginated)

LOT 23

JAMILNAQSH (1939-2019)

Signed'JamilNaqsh'(lowerleft)

PROVENANCE

Expectation US$30,000-50,000

oiloncanvas 40x30in.(101.3x76cm.) paintedin2017

AlbemarleGallery,London Artiana/Sale/Lot31/SouthAsianArt-Modern andContemporary/Dubai/13-17June2019 Privatecollection,Dubai

EXHIBITEDANDPUBLISHED

JamilNaqshandtheEternalFeminine,Pontone Gallery,London,2017,p.49(illustrated)

MaqboolFidaHusain(1915-2011)enjoyedanillustrious careerfilledwithnumeroussuccessesandachievementsthat broughttractiontohisartforthebetterandtheworse.His art,nowalmostsynonymouswithModernIndianart,made himpopularwiththepeoplebutwouldultimatelybethe samereasonhewasforcedintoaself-exilein2006.Beforethe controversies,however,Husainwaswidelycelebratedand hailedasthepainterofthepeople,receivingnumerous accoladesandevenelectedasamemberofIndia'sparliament, albeitbriefly.

Titled'IWasConferredtheKnighthoodwithThreeMedals andaStarforpaintingHorsesformorethanHalfCentury'and paintedin1990,thecurrentlotrevealsM.F.Husain'sinsightful reflectiononthesuccessesheachievedinhisartisticcareer whilepokingfunathimselfforhislifelongfascinationwith paintinghorses-afamiliarthemeinhisrepertoireandonehe repeatedlycomesbacktothroughouthislongcareer.

Inthislarger-than-lifeself-portrait,heportrayedhimself wearingaceremonialmilitaryuniformontopofagalloping horse,decoratedwithwhatappearstobetheStarofIndia alongwiththreeprestigiousmedalsofcivilianhonourshehad receivedthroughtheyears-thePadmaShri(1955),the PadmaBhushan(1973),andthePadmaVibhushan(1989).

Unlikemostofthecharactersinhiscanvaseswhichareoften facelessandanonymous,hisself-portraitsareoftenillustrated withdistinguishablefacialfeatures,asseenhere.Also noticeableishissignatureportrayaloftheequineform: withoutitshoovesshowing,amouththatresemblesthatofa dragon's-masculineandferal-andhindsthataredistinctly feminine,makingittheperfectcombinationofstrengthand grace.

Thehorseisarguablyoneofhismostsignificantmotifsanda pivotalpartoftheartist'soeuvresincehefirstembarkedon thesubjectin1951.Avowinghiscaptivationandfascination withtheequinefigurethroughoutthedifferentstagesofhis career,Husainsaidinoneofhisinterviews:"Myhorsesarelike lightning,cut[sic]acrossmanyhorizons.Seldomtheirhooves areshown.Theyhoparoundthespaces.Fromthebattlefield of'Karbala'toBankuraterra-cotta,fromtheChineseTsePie HunghorsetoSt.Marcohorse,fromornatearmoured'Duldul' tochallengingwhiteof'Ashwamedh'[...]thecavalcadeofmy horsesismultidimensional."

TextReference: ArtistStatement,Husain,Mumbai,1987,pg.83

PROVENANCE

LOT41 MAQBOOLFIDAHUSAIN (1915-2011)

Untitled US$6,000-9,000

SignedinHindiandUrdu'Husain' (lowerright) drypastelonpaper 20.25x14in.(51x35.5cm.)

PROVENANCE

Privatecollection,Dubai

PROVENANCE

"TheyspeakofAllah,buttheirfunctionistopraise,ratherthansimplytoname.Thatis,thebasisoftheimageisa dynamicresponsetothenameofGod,wherethesacrednameisplacedinacontext.Thecontextisasura,ora fragmentofasuratakenfromtheQu'ran.Thisallowsforamoreelaborateandcomplexdevelopmentofvisual imagerybasedonthemovementsoftheartist'shand."(EdwardLucie-Smith,JamilNaqsh'ThePaintedWord', AlbemarleGallery,London,2013,pg.166)

PROVENANCE PontoneGallery,London

EXHIBITEDANDPUBLISHED

PROVENANCE

TheGuildArtGallery,Mumbai BagashArtGallery,Dubai Privatecollection,Dubai

JitishKallatemploysaboldandvividvisuallanguage thatreferencesartistictraditionsbothfromtheeast andthewest.Hisworkregularlyexploitsimagesand materialschanceduponaroundMumbai'ssprawling metropolis,fromadvertisementbillboardsand newspaperstograffitisprovidinghisworksan inherentspontaneity,handcraftedaestheticsandrich metaphor.Allofthesecombinetocreateworksthat participateintimatelywiththeartist'svisuallanguage andcommentupontheuniqueidiosyncrasiesofhis home.

Resolvedtoexpressandunmutethevoiceofthe marginalized-thepeopleintheperipherywho remainsoutsideofsociety'spowerstructure,Kallat distilledandusedthesentimentsofthedisenfranchise inanemotivewaytovisuallyrepresentthem."Thisdemutinghadstartedtosuccessfullyprovidean innovativeuseoftexturesandscale,incorporatingthe

vastbodyofthesubaltern'stwistedrealities."1 "Inproposingasetofactiveandrecurringcodes, Kallatstartstoproposeaneedto'hearandsee'asin 'Tragedienne(Taste,Lick,Swallow,andSpeak)'(2002) whichsuggestsacommunitythatheembellisheswith vehementtextualreferences."2Kallatemploysaplain backgroundreferencingthecolor-codedterrorism threatscaleintroducedbytheHomelandSecurity AdvisorySystemintheUSAinMarch2002;inthiscase blue,signifyingguardedconditionsandgeneralriskof terrorattacks.Notableistheartist'sreinventionofthe paintedsurfacetomimictheappearanceofa televisionstilloracomputermonitor. 1ShaheenMerali.(2010,June).JittishKallat.India Perspectives,Vol.24,pg.85 2Ibid.,87.

Thecurrentlottitled,"Head-06",showcasesG.RavinderReddy'sgenius inthreedimensions.Thissculptureofawoman'shead,imposinginits monumentality,portraystheartist'suniquefusionbetweenWesternpop artsensibilitiesandIndianfolklorictradition.Inthisiconichead,Reddyreappropriatesboththesensualandthesacred,reflectingonthe contentionbetweentraditionalismandmodernityusingthefemaleform.

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Toenter Written/AbsenteeBids, pleasesignthecompletedformandemailittoauction@artiana.comatleast12hoursbeforethe firstclosingtimeofthe auction Foradditionalinformation, please refertothe‘It’sEasytoBuyatArtiana’ and‘BuyingatArtiana’ sectionsinthiscatalogueorthe‘FrequentlyAsked Questions’ (FAQ’s)pageonourwebsitewww.artiana.com.

“I request Artiana, withoutlegalobligationonitspart, toBidontheLotslistedbelow, uptotheMaximumBid AmountIhavespecified. Iagreethat myBid willbetreatedasanofferandissubjecttotheConditionsofSalelistedinthecatalogueandonthewebsitewww.artiana.com IunderstandthatArtianais accepting Written/AbsenteeBidsfortheconvenienceofclientsandIwillnotholditliableforfailuretorecord myBid IunderstandthattheMaximum WrittenBidonce recordedcannotbecancelledandcanonlybeincreasedviaemailconfirmationorbycompletinganother Written/AbsenteeBidsForm, specifyingthehighermaximumBidamount/s.”

PleasementionclearlyincapitalletterstheLot numberandthedescriptionaccurately(artistname, title). Biddersare requestedtoprovideallinvoicing detailspriortothesale TheBidderas registeredwith Artianawillbeinvoiced, andnoinvoiceswillbechangedafterthesale.

BIDDING INCREMENTS

Biddingbeginsbelowthelowerestimate, andincreasesinsteps, orincrements Thenext validBidisbasedontheincrementslistedbelow IfBidders enteraProxyBidonline, thenextBidisplacedattheminimumincremental value.

BIDDINGACCESSLEVELS

AllthelotsinthecataloguearecategorizedintoSilver, Gold, PlatinumandDiamondLevelsbasedontheirLowerEstimatevalues Thehighvalue lotswillbecategorizedasGoldLevel, PlatinumLevelandDiamondLevelforwhichbiddingaccessattheselevelswouldberequired

1.Iagreeandconsenttopayalltheapplicableduties, fees, shippingandhandlingcharges.

2.Iunderstandthatif Artiana receivesidentical AbsenteeorProxyBids, andiftheseBidsarehigherorequaltothe ReservePrice,ArtianawillselltheLottotheBidder, whoseBidit receivedandacceptedfirst.

3.Iunderstandthat AbsenteeorProxyBidssubmittedon ‘NoReserve’ Lotswillbeexecutedataminimumof10%of thelowerestimate(the ‘MinimumValue’), ifthereisnocompetingBid, andthe AbsenteeorProxyBidamountis greaterthantheMinimumValue.

4 IunderstandthattheexecutionofWritten/AbsenteeBidsisofferedasanadditionalservicefornoextracharge. SuchbidsareexecutedattheBidder’sriskandundertakensubjecttoArtiana’sothercommitmentsatthetimeofthe auction Artianathereforecannotacceptliabilityforany reasonableerrororfailuretoplacesuchBids.

ForNewBidders

If youhavenotpreviously registeredwith Artiana, pleasecreatean ‘ArtianaID’ onour website Toparticipateinthis auction, youwillhaveto ‘RegistertoBid’ with yourSign-Indetails Whencontacted byour representative, pleaseprovide aproofofidentityandaddressdocument, suchasacopyofanofficialphotoidentitycard(eitheraNationalIdentity Card, PassportorDriver’sLicense) Once yourdocumentsare verified, youwillbe givenaccesstoBid. You mayalsocall ourAuctionHelpDeskat+971558153030oremailinfo@artiana.com.

BUYING AT ARTIANA

Estimates

•Estimatesarebasedonpricesrecentlypaidatauctionor averagemarket valueoftheLotasdeterminedbyArtiana’sspecialists.

•TheseEstimatesareprepared wellinadvanceofthesaleandaresubjecttorevision.

•Estimatesareprovidedonlyasaguideforbuyersandshouldnotbe reliedonasapredictionofactualprice.

Reserves

•TheReservePriceistheminimumpriceatwhichtheLotshallbesold.

•TheReservePriceisconfidentialandwillnotbedisclosed.

•TheReservePriceisalwayslowerorequaltolowestimate.

CustomsDuty, Buyer’sPremiumand ValueAddedTax

•Customsdutyof5%willbeapplicableforGCCwidedeliveryofcertainLotsthathavebeentemporarilyimportedintothe UAEfor re-export. TheseLotswillbeidentifiedinthecatalogueaccordingly.

•ArtianadoesnotchargeanyBuyer’sPremium.

•NotaxesareapplicableonpurchasesfromRestofWorldanddesignatedVATexemptfreezones.

• Value Added Tax(VAT)of5%willbeapplicableon Artiana’sinvoiceonanyandallpurchasesfromwithintheUAE,exceptingdesignated VATexemptfreezones.

Pre-Auction Viewings

•Pre-auctionviewingswillbeheldatArtiana’sviewinggalleryinDubaiatthedatesandtimesprintedinthefrontofthecatalogue.

•Artiana’sauctionspecialistswillbe availabletoprovideadvice regardingLotsondisplay.

•Artianaencouragesprospective buyerstoexamineLotsthoroughlybeforetheauction.

Pre-Registration&Bidding Access

•ProspectiveBiddersareaskedto registerwithusbeforeBidding Thissimple, one-timeprocesswillallowuserstocreateaunique ArtianaIDand password, whichwillbe requiredinordertoBidinallourauctions.

•Aftercreatingan ArtianaIDandpassword, prospectiveBidderswillstillneedto requestforBiddingaccessforaparticularLot byclickingonthe ‘RegisterforSale’ button.

•BidderswillstillneedtorequestforBiddingaccessforaparticularLotbyclickingonthe‘RegisterforSale’ button.

•Oncethis requesthasbeenprocessed bythe Artiana AuctionDesk, theBidderwill receiveanemailconfirmationofBiddingaccess.

•Inthe eventthatadditionalinformationis requiredforapproval, theBidderwillbedirectlycontacted byan Artiana representative.

•Pleasenotethatifthisprocesshasnottakenplace, youshallnotbe grantedBiddingaccess.

•ItisrecommendedthatallBiddersregisteratleast24hoursbeforetheauction.

PersonalisedNotifications

•Aftersigninginto Artianaandaccessingthe ‘My Account’ page, youmayselectartistsofinterestand requesttobenotifiedwhentheybecome availableatauction.

Proxy/MaximumBids

•ProxyorMaximumBidscanbeplacedonanyLot bygoingto ‘Upcoming Auctions’ or ‘Current Auctions’, selectingthecatalogueofinterest, andclickingthe ‘ProxyBid’ buttonnexttotheLotonwhich youwishtoBid.

•Pleasenotethat you mustbe registeredandSignedIntoplaceaBidatanytime.

Written/AbsenteeBids

•Writtenor AbsenteeBidscanbeplacedonanyLot bycontactingthe Artiana AuctionDeskinperson, or byemailatauction@artiana.com.

• Youmayplace a Written/ AbsenteeBid by fillingout, signingandsubmittingthe Written/ AbsenteeBidsform availableonlineandinthe printedcatalogue.

•Itis recommendedthatallBidscomeinatleast12hoursbeforethefirstClosing Timeofthe Auction.

StartingBid

•StartingBidisthevalueatwhichtheauctionhouseopenstheBiddingoneachLot.

•StartingBidcansometimesbelowerthanthe valueofthelowerestimate.

BiddingOnline

•Once youaresignedinand grantedBiddingaccess, youmayproceedtoBid.

•After youhaveidentifiedtheLotonwhich you wouldliketoBid, clickon ‘PlaceBid’ andconfirm yourBidatthenext validBid valuelisted.

•Now, youwillbeabletoparticipateintheBiddingprocess byenteringthenext validBideachtime youareout-bid.

•EachnewBidwillincreaseinstepsorincrements overtheprevious validBid.

BiddingIncrements

•BiddingIncrementswillbecalculatedasshownintheBidincrementtableinthiscatalogue.

BidHistory

•AllLotshaveBidHistory available, whichcanbeviewed byclickingon ‘ViewBidHistory.’

•BidHistoryindicatesthevaluesrecordedforeachLotsincethestartoftheauction.

•BidHistorywillnotbedisplayedoncetheauctionhasclosed.

AuctionClosingSchedule

•PredeterminedgroupsofLotswillclosesimultaneouslyinLotorderevery30minutes.

•IfaBidisplacedwithinthelast5minutes, thetimeronyourscreenwillbeextendedto5minutesafterthescheduledClosing TimeoftheLot.

•Thetimerwillcontinuetobeextendedin5minuteincrementsforanyBiddingreceivedinthe5minutespriortothenewClosing Timeof suchLot.

•Aswithatraditionalauctionhouse, BiddingwillcontinueoneachLotuntilthereisnomoreinterestinthe room.

•Formoreinformationontheclosingtimesforthissale, pleaserefertotheAuctionClosingScheduleinthecatalogue.

Winning/SuccessfulBid

•WinningorSuccessfulBidisthelastandhighestBidatwhichtheLothasclosed.

•NonewBidscanbeplacedafterthecloseofaLot.

•TheclosingBidisconsideredthe WinningBidonlyiftheBidexceedstheReservePrice.

•Artiana reservesthe righttopublishall WinningBidsonthe websiteafterthecloseoftheauction.

CurrencyofBiddingandInvoicing

•AllBidsareplacedinUSDollars(USD).

•AllInvoicesareraisedinUSDollars(USD).

• Payments receivedinUAEDirhams(AED)willbeconvertedtoUSDasperArtiana’sstandardconversionrateof1USD=3.675AED.

• Payments receivedinanyothercurrencywillbeconvertedtoUSDasperthebank’ssheetrateonthedayoftransaction.

BidCancellation

•OnceanyBidhasbeenplaced, itcannotbecancelled.

•ArtianareservestherighttocancelanyBidsinordertoprotecttheefficacyoftheBiddingprocess.

AftertheSale

•IfaBidderissuccessful, heshallbeinformedviaemailaftertheauctionhasclosedandwillalsobeabletoviewhiswinningBidsunder ‘SuccessfulBids’ onthe ‘My Account’ pageonthe website.

•TheBidderwillthenreceiveanemailwiththeinvoicefortheLot.

•IfaBidderisthewinningBidder, heislegallyboundtopurchasetheitemfrom Artiana.

•Pleasenotethatpurchaseswillnotbeshippedoutuntilfullpaymenthasbeenreceivedandcleared.

Invoicing& Payment

•Alldetailsfortheinvoicearetobeprovidedand verifiedpriortotheauction.

• Foranyandallclientsand/ortransactionsfromRestof Worldexceptthe UAEinvoicingandpaymentsareprocessed by ArtianaLimited, a companydulyincorporatedundertheRAKICCBusinessCompaniesRegulations2016bearing registered numberIC20120900; andforany andallclientsand/ortransactionsfromwithinthe UAEinvoicingandpaymentsareprocessed by ArtianaLimited, acompanydulyincorporated undertheDubaiInternationalFinancialCentrebearingregisterednumber2249.

•Afterthesale, theBuyer, asinvoiced, is requiredtopaytheamountinfull(includingthe WinningBid, VATand anyapplicablechargesfor additionalservicesavailed).

•Buyerswillbe requiredtocompletepaymentwithinaperiodofseven businessdaysfromthe receiptoftheinvoiceviaemail.

•ArtianashallonlyreleaseLotsoncethepaymentismadeinfull.

•Bank Transfer: YoumayelectronicallytransferfundstoouraccountinUS dollars Whendoingso, pleasequotethesaledetailsalongwiththe Lot numberandinvoice numberasthe reference Forpaymentsmade bybanktransfer, allbankchargesarepayable bythe remitter.

•CreditandDebitCards: Visa andMastercardonly PleasenotethatasArtianadoesnotchargeanyBuyer’sPremiumtotheBuyer, forany paymentsmade byCreditorDebitCardsaservicechargeof3%onthetotalinvoiceamountwillbechargedtotheBuyer Itmaybeadvisableto notify yourcardproviderof yourintendedpurchaseinadvanceto reducedelayscaused byushavingtoseekpaymentauthorisation.

Delivery/CollectionofPurchase&Insurance

•Priceestimatesand/orthe WinningBidpricedonotincludeanypacking, insurance, shippingorhandlingcharges, allofwhichwillbeborne by theBuyer.

•Workswillbeshippedwithin7daysofthepaymentbeingcleared.

•ArtianaoffersfreedeliveryinDubaiandcan recommendouraffiliatedshippingcompanyfordeliveriesoutsidethe UAE. Formoreinformation, pleaserefertothe‘StorageandCollection’ pageinthiscatalogue.

•Alternatively, Buyersmaychoosetocollecttheirpurchasefrom ArtianainDubaiwithin15daysfromthedateofthesale.

•Buyerswhohavenotcompletedpaymentformalitieswillbechargeddemurrage@2%permonthonthe valueoftheartworksandthecharges forstorageoftheproperty.

•ArtianaprovidesinsurancecoverageonsoldLotsforsevendaysaftertheClosing Timeoftheauction Afterthatperiod, oronceaLothasbeen collected(whicheverisearlier), theLotwillbeentirelyatthebuyer’srisk.

FINANCE AT ARTIANA

WhatisArtianaFineArtFinance?

ArtianaFineArtFinanceisourart financeadvisorydivision Leveraginguponthestrengthofourauctionhouseplatform, wespecializein financingsolutionsthatcatertoboth—buyersinourauctionsas wellasotherswhocanborrowagainst blue-chipIndianart works.

Whatservicesdoes ArtianaFine ArtFinanceprovide?

Weprovide financesolutionstoconsignorsandFlexiPayoptionsto buyersatourauctions, andarrangeadvancessecuredagainstIndian fineartat competitiveinterestrates. Ourbespoke financesolutionsprovide financingforfreshacquisitionsorexistingcollections.

WhatisFlexiPay?

Buyersatourauctionscan availofourFlexiPayschemetopayforthelots won bythemsubjecttoeligibility, andsecuringapre-approvalbefore theauction. BiddersintendingtouseFlexiPaytopayfortheiritemsshouldcontacttheauctiondeskbeforetheauctionwithdetailsofthetotal anticipatedamountandspecificlot/sthat wouldbe requiredtobecovered bytheFlexiPayschemeincasethebidsaresuccessful TheFlexiPay schemecoversupto80%ofthelowerestimate valueofthelotsexcludinganytaxesand/orlevies, andthebalanceamount overandabovethe amountcovered bytheFlexiPayschemehastobesettledwithinthe regulartimelineasmentionedintheinvoice Theitem/s remaininthe custodyof Artianatillallamountsdueundertheschemeandanyotherincidentalchargesareclearedinfull bythebuyer.

WhatisthetenorandchargesfortheFlexiPayscheme?

Themaximumamountcovered bytheFlexiPayschemeisupto80%oflowerestimate valueofthe respectivelot, whichcanbedividedintoequal paymentsrangingfrom3to12monthsandtheservicechargespayablefor availingtheschemeisaflatrateof12% p.a. proratedasperthepayment tenor ThereisnoarrangementfeeorstoragechargesapplicablewhereasinsurancechargesarebilledatactualstoallFlexiPayclients.

Why financeorborrowagainstart?

Byfinancingtheirpurchasesat Artianaauctions, clientscantakeadvantageofopportunity buysandscheduleadelayedorinstallmentpaymenton theiracquisitionsbasedontheircash flows. Byleveragingexistingartworks, ourclientsoptimizetheuseandenjoymentoftheircollection, while unlockingequityandallowingfurtherportfoliodiversification.

WhattypeofartdoesArtianaFineArtFinanceacceptascollateral?

Wewillconsiderindividualartworksandcollectionsof blue-chipIndianfineartascollateral Artworks mustbefreelymarketableandproduced by prominentartistswithanexistingtrackrecordinthesecondarymarket.

Whatistheartworkevaluationprocessforexternalartcollateral? Weareanauctionhouse, andofferadvisoryservicesonahighlyconfidentialbasisto evaluateartworks Theindividualartworkorcollectionwill beestimated byusasiftheyarebeingproposedforauction, andtheadvanceagainsttheseitem/swilltypicallybe50%ofthelowerestimate value offered byus Wewillalso requireanindependentinspection byaconservator.

WhatLoan-To-Value(LTV)doesArtianaFineArtFinanceofferagainsttheartworks?

Wewilltypicallyadvanceupto80%ofthelowerestimate valueofartworkspurchasedatourauctionsorupto60%oftheappraised valueofthe proposedexternalartcollateral.

WhataretheadvancesizesthatArtianaFineArtFinanceoffers?

WearrangeadvancesstartingatUSD50,000andcanassistinsecuringadvancesofsubstantiallylargeramounts. For buyersatourauctions wecan offerareducedthresholdonacase-to-casebasis.

Howlongdoesthedisbursaltake?

Theapprovaldependsonthelocationoftheartworksandtheclients’ art ownershipstructure However, ourdomainexpertiseandlarge, liquid balancesheetsofourfinanciersallowustocompletetheprocessmorequicklythantraditionaloperators.

Doourclientsretainpossessionoftheirart?

No, we requirethattheartworkbeheldascollateralinourartstorage facilitytilltheadvancehasbeenfullypaidbacktoour financier.

Willtheartworksbeinsuredduringthetermtheyareheldascollateralinstorage?

Throughoutthetermthattheartworksareheldascollateraltheywillbeinsuredatdoubleoftheadvanceamount, tocoverthefull valueoftheart asset Thepolicywillbeassignedtousfordistributingtheamountsasstipulated, betweentheclientandfinancier Theinsurancecoverstheitems rightfromthetimeofcollection, duringstorageuntilthe finalhandover.

Whoownstheartworksduringthetermtheyareheldascollateralinstorage?

Theartworks remaintheclients’ propertyduringtheentirestorageperiod.

WhataretheadvantagesofArtiana’sFineArtFinancecomparedtoatraditionalbankloan?

Ouradvancesoffer flexibilityanda variabletenorsupto24monthswithano-chargeearlyexitoption. Unlockingequityand receivingliquidity withoutcumbersomedocumentationandcreditapprovalprocess Thereisnopersonalliability, thecollateralizedartworksarethesoleguarantee towardstheadvance(non recourse).

Whataretheearlyexitoptionsbeforeexpiryoftheagreedtenor?

Clientscanrequestanearlyexitbeforetheexpiryoftheagreedtenorby giving30daysnoticewithoutanyexitchargesbeingpayable Any advanceservicechargescollectedinsuchcaseswillbenon-refundable.

Whatarethechargesandcostsfortheserviceandadvance?

ArtianaFine ArtFinancewillchargeanarrangementfeeof2%oftheadvanceamountsarrangedagainstexternalartassets, thisfeeis waivedfor financearrangedagainstpurchasesmadeinourauctions. Dependingonthe value, tenorandtermsoftheadvancethechargesarecalculatedat typically15% p.a., payablequarterlyinadvancefor fixedmaturitypayments, andata flatrateof12% p.a. formonthlyinstallmentpayments.

Thechargesaresetatthestartofthe facilityand fixedfortheentiretenor Therearenoadditionalcostsfor evaluationandstorage, insurance coverisprocured by Artianatocoverthefull valueoftheassetandbilledatactualstotheclient.

CONDITIONS OF SALE

Artiana: Artiana referstoour relevantcorporateentityactingasa representativeofeitheritself, anyofitsaffiliates, assignsoranyof itsSellers.

•For any and all clients and/or transactions from Rest of Worldexceptthe UAE: Refersto ArtianaLimited, acompany dulyincorporatedinRAKInternationalCorporateCentre-UAE, bearingregistrationnumberIC20120900.

•For any and all clients and/or transactions from within the UAE: Refersto ArtianaFZE, acompanydulyincorporated intheHamriyahFreezone-UAE, bearingregisterednumber19542. (DesignatedVATexemptfreezoneswithintheUAEaredeemedas RestofWorldregion)

ArtianaServer: Thesystem(s)thatprovidescomputerdeviceswith accessto resourcessharedoncomputernetworks, including Artiana data, applicationfilesandprinters.

Auction: AnauctionofProperty(ies)/Lot(s)tobeconducted by Artianaonwww.artiana.comoranyother websiteonthedate indicatedintheAuctionCatalogue.

AuctionCatalogue: Thecatalogueaspublished by Artiana, whether inprint, ontheMobile Application, oronthe Website, includingthe Print AuctionCatalogue, theMobileApp AuctionCatalogue, the Online AuctionCatalogue, andtheeCataloguewith respecttoan Auction, containingdetailsoftheAuctionalongwiththedescription, priceandotherdetailsofPropertiestobeofferedforsaleatsuch Auction. IncaseofanydiscrepancybetweenthePrint Auction Catalogue, theMobileApp AuctionCatalogue, theOnline Auction Catalogueand/ortheeCatalogue, theOnline AuctionCatalogue, as modified by Artianafromtimetotime, shalltakeprecedence.

AuctionClosingSchedule: Theschedulespecifyingtheclosing timesforBidsforeachLottobesoldthroughtheAuctionas specifiedintheAuctionCatalogue.

Bid: ThepriceofferedbyaBiddertopurchaseaparticularProperty offeredforsaleatanAuction.

Bidder:Aperson making a Bid for the purchase of one or more Property(ies)offeredforsaleatanAuctioninaccordancewiththe termsandconditionssetoutintheConditionsofSaleandsuch personshallbedeemedtohaveenteredintoallapplicablecontracts underthegoverninglaw.

Buyer: TheBiddermakingthe WinningBidwithrespecttoa Property(ies), whohastherebyagreedtopay/haspaidtheSalePrice payablewith respecttosuchProperty(ies).

ClosingDate: Thedatespecifiedinthe AuctionClosingSchedule onwhichtheAuctioncloses.

ClosingTime: ThetimeatwhichtheAuctionforanyoftheLot GroupslistedintheAuctionClosingSchedulecloses.

ConditionsofSale: TheConditions, whicharepublishedinanyof the AuctionCataloguesandareapplicableto everyBidand everysale ofPropertymadethroughan Auction. Incaseofaconflictbetween theConditionspublishedintheOnlineAuctionCatalogueandinthe Print AuctionCatalogueoreCatalogue, theOnline Auction

Catalogue version, asmodified by Artianafromtimetotime, shall takeprecedence.

Cultural Artifacts: Antiquitiesanditemsofhistoricalinterestor significancedesignatedasCulturalProperty.

Description: AllthedetailsofaPropertyassetoutinthe Auction Catalogueandmayinclude, withoutlimitation, thenameoftheartist, designerormanufacturer, thetitleoftheProperty, andthefollowing additionaldetails.

• ForArtworks: Thesignatureoftheartist/dateoftheProperty(if any), thesurface, medium, editionnumber(whereverapplicable) anddimensionsoftheProperty.

• ForPreciousObjects: Anyotherfeaturesorcharacteristicsofthe PropertymentionedintheAuctionCatalogue.

eCatalogue: Anelectronic reproductionofthePrint Auction Cataloguethatmaybemade availableonthe Websiteforcertain auctions.

LotGroups:TheProperties groupedtogetherforAuctionthatwill closeataparticulartime.

MobileApplication: ReferstoArtiana’sproprietarymobileauction application, asupdatedfromtimetotime, and availablefordownload fromtheAppleAppStoreorGooglePlay, forthepurposeofviewing the AuctionCatalogue, placingBids, viewing Auction results, accessingotherinformation relatedto Artianaorthe Auction, and receivingpushnotificationsonamobiledevice.

MobileAppAuctionCatalogue: ThescreenswithintheMobile Application relatingtothe Auction, asmaybeamendedfromtime totime.

Notices: Informationincludedinthe AuctionCatalogue by Artiana -whetherinprintoronlineorontheMobileApplication-to correcterrorsandomissionsintheAuctionCatalogue Although theseareprovidedfortheBidders’ convenience, theOnline Auction Catalogue, asmodified by Artianafromtimetotime, shalltake precedenceinallcasesofdiscrepancy.

OnlineAuctionCatalogue: Thewebpagesonthe Websiterelating tothe Auction, asmaybeamendedfromtimetotimeincluding web pagesaccessibleviathelink “AuctionCatalogue” (includingallpages providingdetails relatedtotheProperty(ies)), as wellasadditional pagescontainingdetailsoftheAuctionaccessibleviathelink“About theAuction.”

PreciousObjects: Jewellery, watches, loosepreciousstonesandany otherobjectsofferedforsalewithinthecontextofanAuction.

Print AuctionCatalogue: Theprinted versionofthe Auction Catalogue.

Property/Lot: TheArtworks, PreciousObjects, andanyotheritems offered by Artianaforsale, eitherindividuallyorcollectively(asa singleunit), throughthe Auction.

ProxyBid: ReferstoanyProxy/MaximumBidplaced bya buyer onthe WebsiteauthorisingtheauctionsoftwaretoautomaticallyBid onhisbehalf, untilsuchMaximumamountis reached.

ReservePrice:Theminimumprice, asdetermined by Artianaand theSeller, acceptableforthesaleofthePropertythroughan Auction. Seller: ThepartyconsigningthePropertytoArtianaasitsagentfor salethroughAuction.

TechnicalDowntime: ThetimeperiodduringwhichtheArtiana Serverorthe Websiteisnotoperationalduetoamalfunctionor plannedmaintenance.

TermsofBusiness: Thetermsofbusinessexecutedbetween ArtianaandtheSellerincludingbutnotlimitedtotheconsignment agreement.

Website: ThecollectionofHTMLand/orinternetdataandmedia locatedattheURLwww.artiana.comand/oranyotherURLlinked tothe Website.

WinningBid/SalePrice: ThehighestBidofferedwithrespecttoa PropertyattheClosing Time, wherethe WinningBidshalleitherbe higherthanorequaltotheReservePrice.

WinningBidder: TheBidderwhohasplacedthe WinningBid. WrittenBid: Referstoany Written/AbsenteeBidrecordedwith Artianauponsubmissionofthecompleted Written/AbsenteeBids formatleast12hoursbeforethefirstClosing Time.

Byparticipatinginthis Auction, youacknowledgethat youarebound bytheConditionsofSaleaslistedbelowandonthe Website.

2.1.Artiana’s roleastheagentoftheSeller:Artianaundertakestosell thePropertiesthroughAuctionastheagentforandonbehalfof theSeller.

2.2. MakingaBidconstitutesanirrevocableoffertopurchasethe Property, andtheacceptanceofaBidasthe WinningBidbyArtiana shall resultinanenforceablecontractofsalebetween Artiana, acting solelyastheagentoftheSeller, andthe WinningBidder.

2.3. Artianaisauthorised bytheSellertoexerciseitscomplete discretionin:

•determiningtheformandcontentoftheDescriptionsinthe AuctionCatalogue, •grantingBiddingaccesstoaBidder, • recording, rejectingoracceptingBids, and •decidingwhichBidconstitutesthe WinningBid, ifany. (BiddingaccessshallbegivenatArtiana’sdiscretionandArtianamay setlimitsonthetotalvalueofallBidsmadeand/orthenumberof Bidsthatmaybemade byaBidder Artianamayalso requirepayment guaranteesand/ordepositsasaconditionprecedenttogivingBidding accesstoaBidder Bidderswillbeinformedofthelimitsonthetotal Bid valueand/orthenumberofBidsthattheymaymake, ifany, and willnotbeallowedtoBidfurtherifeitherofsuchBiddinglimithas beenexhausted. Bidupdatesandtimeextensions, ifany, shallbe updatedonthe WebsiteandMobile Application. Onboththe Website andtheMobile App, Biddersmay refreshtheirBiddingpages by clickingonthe “RefreshNow” iconorthe re-load/refreshbuttons ontheirbrowsers, whereapplicable Artianashall evaluatetheBid historiesofspecificLotGroupsperiodicallytopreservetheefficacyof the Auctionprocess Thisexercisemaybeconducted by Artiana internallyorthroughthirdpartiessolelyatthediscretionofArtiana.)

2.4.

Closing Times

FortheconvenienceofBidders, particularlythosewhoareplacing BidsonmorethanoneLot, LotGroupsarescheduledtocloseat 30-minutetimeintervalsduringtheAuction.

TheBiddingforvariousLotGroupsshallbeclosedinaccordance withthe AuctionClosingSchedule However, inthe eventthat Artiana recordsanyBiddingactivityinthe5minutespriortothe

closingofaLot, theClosing TimeforsuchaLotshallbeextended by 5minutesfromitsoriginallyscheduledClosing Time TheClosing Timeshallcontinuetobeextendedin5-minuteincrementsforany subsequentBiddingreceivedinthe5minutespriortotheclosingof suchLot. Inthe eventthattheClosing Timeisextendedin accordancewiththisClause, biddingontheLotshallonlyendifno Biddingactivityis recorded by Artianaduringthelast5minutesof extendedtime Biddersareadvisedtoclickonthe“RefreshNow” icononthe WebsitepageorintheMobileApplicationatregular intervalsinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofClause2.5forupdates onlatestBidsandtimeextensionsifany.

2.5. TrackingBids

The Websiteshallcontainalinktitled ‘LotsIBidOn’ withinthepage ‘Current Auction’ andtheBiddermayclickonthislinktoaccess informationonallBidsmadeon variousLots. Foreaseoftracking Bids, BiddersareadvisedtoassignBiddingnicknamestothemselves. The WebsiteandMobileApplicationshallcontain: •TheBidhistoryforeachLot, beingthelast5Bidamountsthat havebeen recordeduntilandincludingthecurrenthighestBid; and •Acountdownclockindicatingtheamountoftime availablefor placingBidsbeforetheClosing Time.

TheBidhistory, currentBid, andcountdownclockshallbeaccurate atthetimeofdownloadingofthose values, providedthatsuch informationhasnotchangedduringthetimetakenforthis informationtoreachtheBidder’scomputerormobiledevicefrom the ArtianaServer ThemostupdatedBid valuesshallbeshownonly whenthe WebsitepageortheMobileApplicationpagecontaining theinformationonBid valuesis refreshed; whichshallhappeneither automaticallyatregularintervals(Every5minutespriortoonehour beforetheclosingtimeofthefirstLot/LotGroupandevery 1minutewithinthelasthouroftheclosingtimeofthefirstLot/Lot Groupandshallcontinuerefreshing everyminutetillthecloseofthe lastLot/LotGroup)orwhenaBidderclicksonthe‘RefreshNow’ icononthe WebsitepageorintheMobileApplicationpage. Whenthecountdownclockcountsdowntozero, inthecasewhere theClosing TimewithrespecttoaparticularLothasbeenextended byafurther5minutespursuanttoClause2.4above, thecountdown clockmaynot reflectsuchextension Assuch, theBiddermay wait forthe valuesonthepageto refreshautomaticallyonthe Website, or clickonthe ‘RefreshNow’ linkonthepageorintheMobile ApplicationtodeterminewhethertheClosing Timehasbeen extendedforthatLot.

ThecountdownclockcombinedwiththecurrenthighestBidas shownintheBidhistoryonthe Websiteshallonlybeanindicationof thehighestBidamountatthetimewhenthevaluesonthe Website orMobileApplicationwererefreshedinthemannersetoutinClause 2.5above Shouldbidders wantmorefrequentupdates, theyare advisedto refresh valuesasdescribedinClause2.5inordertoview themostupdatedBidhistoryandcountdownclock.

Duetothenatureofinternetand/ormobiletraffic, theremaybean unpredictabletimelagbetweenaBidderplacingaBid, andthatBid being received by Artiana Therefore, althoughaBiddermayhave placedhis/herBidpriortoClosing Time,ArtianamayreceivetheBid aftertheClosing TimefortheLotwithrespecttowhichtheBidhas beenplacedandshall, insuchan event, be rejected. Inorderto preventBidsbeing rejectedinsuchamanner, BiddersmaysetProxy Bids/MaximumBidsforLotsonwhichtheywishtoBid.

Written/AbsenteeBidsmayberecordedwithArtiana12hoursprior tothefirstClosing Time, subjecttotheotherprovisionsofthese ConditionsofSale, includinganylimitsimposed by Artianaonthe numberofBidsthatmightbeplacedbyaBidder.

2.6. Biddersareadvisedto keeptheir ArtianaIDandpasswordsecure atalltimes ArtianawillholdtheBidderresponsibleforallBidsplaced usingtheir ArtianaIDandpassword, whetherviathe Websiteora mobiledevice BiddersusingtheMobileBidding Applicationare advisedto keeptheirmobiledevicessecureandsetpasswordsfor themtopreventunauthoriseduse.

2.7 ArtianareservestherighttowithdrawanyPropertybefore, duringorafterthe Auction, ifithas reasontobelievethatthe authenticityofthePropertyortheaccuracyoftheDescriptionis indoubt, orifthereisabreachofthe TermsofBusiness, orinthe caseoferrorordispute, orif Artianaotherwisebelieves, atitssole discretion, thatit wouldbeimpropertoincludethePropertyinthe Auction, andcanduringoraftertheAuctioncontinuethebidding, determinethesuccessfulBidder, cancelthesaleoftheLot, or re-offer andresellanyLot.

2.8. AllProperty(ies)shallbesoldsubjecttotheReservePrice Ifthe WinningBidisbelowtheReservePrice, thePropertyshallbe consideredunsoldexceptinsuchcasewherethe WinningBidisa ProxyBidandthemaximumlimitontheProxyBideithermatches orishigherthantheReservePrice InsuchcasestheProperty(ies) shallbesoldatReservePricetotheProxyBidder TheReservePrice oneachPropertyshallbeconfidentialand Artianashallhaveno obligationtodisclosethesametoanyBidder.

2.9. ArtianawillinvoicetheBuyerfortheSalePrice(Winning Bid)andanyadditionalchargesthatmaybeincurred by Artiana areapplicableonthesale, includingshippingandhandlingof theProperty 5% VATwillbechargedon Artiana’sinvoiceandis applicableonanyandallpurchasesfromwithinthe UAE.

2.10. ThetitletothePropertiespurchasedinanAuctionshallpass totheBuyerattheClosing Timesubjecttotheconditionsinclause 2.7forthosePropertieswhereaBuyerholdsthe WinningBidand saidBuyerassumesfullriskandresponsibilitiesfortheProperties thereafter Propertiespurchasedwillnotbe releasedorshippedout totheBuyerorhisrepresentativeuntiltheBuyerhasfulfilledhis paymentandotherobligationsasdescribedintheseConditions ofSale ArtianamayexercisealienonthePropertiesunderthe conditionsdescribedinClause2.17.

2.11. BiddingIncrementswillbecalculatedasshownintheBidding Incrementtablebelow.

dateofeitherreceivingthefundsfromtheBuyerorremittingthe fundstotheSeller Inthecaseofpaymentsforpurchasesbeingmade in UAEDirhams(AED), astandardconversionrateof1USD=3.675 AEDwillapply.

2.13. AllBiddersare requiredtoprovidecompleteandaccurate invoicingdetailstoArtianaatthetimeofregistrationforthe Auction Invoicingdetails, once registered, willnotbechanged The Biddershallbeinvoicedbasedondetailsprovidedatthetimeof registeringforthe Auction. ForanyandalltransactionsfromRestof Worldexceptthe UAEinvoicingand/orpaymentsareprocessed by ArtianaLimited, acompanydulyincorporatedundertheRAKICC BusinessCompaniesRegulations2016bearingregisterednumber IC20120900; andforanyandalltransactionsfromwithinthe UAE invoicingand/orpaymentsareprocessed by ArtianaLimited, a companydulyincorporatedundertheDubaiInternationalFinancial Centrebearingregisterednumber2249.

2.14. The WinningBiddershallpaytheSalePriceinfull(including anyadditionalchargesand VAT, ifapplicable)withinseven business daysfromtheClosingDate NoshipmentordeliveryoftheProperty willbemadetothe WinningBidderiftheSalePrice, andanyother additionalchargesthatmaybepayable bytheBuyer, arenot received byArtianaanduntilallproperdocumentationinconnectionwith thesaleofthePropertyhasbeencompleted. Paymentswillnotbe acceptedfromanypartiesotherthanthe WinningBidderasrecorded ontheinvoice.

2.15.

Nonpayment

The WinningBiddershallensurethatinvoicesprovided by Artiana arepaidinfullandallremittanceofamountsdueundersaidinvoice ismadewithinseven businessdaysfromthedateoftheinvoice Inthe casethatpaymentsarenot receivedwithinsuchperiod, itshallbe treatedasabreachofcontractofsale bytheBuyerand, insuchan event,Artianaisauthorisedatitssolediscretiontocancelthesale uponexpiryofthisstipulatedperiodofsevenbusinessdayswithout beingobligedtoinformtheBuyerofthesame, andtheSeller authorisesArtianatotakeanysteps(includingreportingthelate payments, missedpayments, orotherdefaultsontheaccounttoany credit bureauandtheinstitutionoflegalproceedings), asdeemed appropriate, toenforcethefulloranydifferentialpaymentdue bythe Buyer Inaddition, theBuyerwillbechargeddemurrage@2%ofthe totalvalue(WinningBid)permonthuntilthedateofactualpayment.

2.16. Failuretocollect

IftheBuyerinformsArtianathathewishestocollectthe Property(ies)fromArtianainpersonandsuchProperty(ies)isnot collectedbytheBuyerwithin15daysfromtheauctionclosingdate, ArtianashallarrangeforstorageoftheProperty(ies)attheBuyer’s expense, andshallonly releasetheProperty(ies)afterpaymenthas beenmade, infull, includingdemurrage@2%ofthetotal value (WinningBidplusanyotheradditionalcharges, ifapplicable)per monthforallpaymentsdueandthechargesforstorageofthe Property(ies), ifany.

2.17 ArtianashallbeentitledtoexercisealienontheProperty(ies) forpaymentofanysums receivablefromtheBuyer, includingtheSale Priceandcostsrelatingtostorageandinsurancewheretheyaretobe borne bytheBuyer, in relationtoanyProperty(ies)purchased by theBuyer.

2.12. The AuctionisconductedinUnitedStatesDollars(USD)and, foranytransactioninothercurrencies, theexchangeratewillbe calculatedasperthesheetrateofthebankspecified by Artianaonthe

2.18. Artiana reservesthe righttonot awardthe WinningBidtothe highestBidderattheClosingDateifitdeemsitnecessarytodoso.

2.19. TheBuyeracknowledgesthat Artianawillabide byanyexport restrictionsthatmayapplyinthecountriesfromwherespecific Property(ies)willbeshipped TheBuyershallalsoberesponsibleto ensurethattheProperty(ies)isfreelyimportableintothecountry wheresuchProperty(ies)isintendedfordelivery(asspecifiedbythe Buyer). Inthe eventtheBuyeror Artianabecome awareofany restrictionstosuchimportsubsequenttothecompletionofthe Auction, theBuyermayprovideanalternatedeliverydestinationto Artiana (SuchrestrictionsonimportofanyProperty/Lotpurchased byaBuyershallnotqualifyas groundsfortheBuyertocancelsuch saleunderanycircumstances) Allcostsassociatedwiththeprocessof deliveryandstorage(whenrequired)oftheProperty(ies)shallbe bornebytheBuyer TheProperty(ies)shallbehandedovertothe Buyer, orhisnominee, onlyuponfullpaymentofallsuchcosts.

2.20. Artianahasthe righttoexercise reasonablediscretioninsetting BidincrementsasperClause2.11orotherwise, refusinganyBid, advancingtheBidding, withdrawingordividinganyLot, combining twoormoreLots; andinthecaseoferrorordispute, duringorafter thesale, determiningthesuccessfulBidder, continuingtheBidding, cancellingthesaleor reofferingand resellingtheitemindispute If anydisputearisesafterthesale, then, intheabsenceofany evidencetothecontrary, thesalerecordmaintainedbyArtiana willbeconclusive.

2.21 WrittenBidsareacceptedfromBiddersoncetheyhavebeen givenBiddingaccessfortheAuction Theseareenteredasonline directorProxyBids by Artiana, andmaynotbestoppedoraltered by theBidderoncetheAuctionhascommenced WrittenBidsare accepteduntiltwelvehourspriortothe firstClosing Time.

2.22. ArtianaemployeesmaynotBidinthe Auctiononcethe Auctionhasstarted Theymayhoweversubmit a WrittenBidforan amountthatmaybeequaltoorabovethelowerestimateofaLot beforethe AuctioncommencesandhaveaProxyBidplacedontheir behalf Oncethe Auctionhasbegun, theymayonlyincreasetheir ProxyBid.

2.23. ArtianaemployeesmayBidincharityauctionsthatareheldon theArtianaAuctionplatform.

2.24. SellersarenotallowedtoBidontheparticularLot(s)they haveconsigned.

2.25. ArtianadoesnotplaceorallowanyBidstobeplacedonbehalf oftheSeller AlloftheBids recordedat Artianaarefrom registered Bidders.

2.26. OnceaBidis registeredinoursystem, whetherplaced byan activeBidderor byProxy, itisimmediatelyandautomatically displayedforall registereduserstosee.

2.27. TechnicalDowntime

Intheunlikelyeventthatthe WebsiteisinaccessibletoBidders worldwidedueto TechnicalDowntimewithinthehalfhourpriorto thescheduledClosing TimeforanyoftheLotGroups, theClosing TimeofthatLotgroupandsubsequentLotGroupswillbeextended bythedurationofthe TechnicalDowntime Incasethe Technical DowntimeextendsbeyondtheClosing TimeforaparticularLot Group, the Websiteshall, afterthe TechnicalDowntime, showthe AuctionfortheparticularLotGroupasclosed. However, theClosing TimeforsuchLotGroupandsubsequentLotGroupsshallbe extendedbythedurationofthe TechnicalDowntimeandappropriate detailsoftheextensionshallbepublishedonthe Websiteshortlyafter recoveryfromthe TechnicalDowntime Notethatanymalfunctionin

theMobile Applicationdoesnotconstitute TechnicalDowntime In the eventofsuchmalfunction, Biddersshouldusethe Websiteto placeBids.

2.28. Bids recordedpriortoany TechnicalDowntimewillbetreated asvalidaccordingtotheConditionsofSale Artianashallnotbeliable foranylossofinformationduetothe TechnicalDowntime Thedata logsoftheArtianaServerwilldeterminethedurationofthe TechnicalDowntimeandanydeterminationmade by Artianain respectofextensionoftheClosing Timeshallbe final.

3.1. ArtianaoffersallProperty(ies)forsaleatthe Auction “asis”, whichmeansthattheProperty(ies)aresoldwithallexisting faultsand imperfections. Measurementsare givenasHeight x WidthxDepthin decimalinches(rationalizedtotheclosest0.25, 0.5, 0.75)andin decimalcentimetres ArtianaencouragesallpotentialBuyersto inspecteachitemcarefullybeforeBidding.

3.2 Anystatements made by Artiana about any Property(ies), whetherorallyorinwritingconcerningattributionto, forexample, anyschoolofartorcraftsmanship, countryororigin, historyor provenance, areonlyexpressionsof Artiana’s ownopinionorbelief. Suchopinionsorbeliefsincludingtheestimatevaluesofthe propertieshavebeenformedhonestlyinaccordancewiththe standardofcareexpectedofanauctionhouse However,Artianadoes notinanyway representthatithascarriedoutexhaustive research oranalysis, anditistherefore recommended, especiallyincasesof Property(ies)ofhigh value, thatpotentialBuyersseekadviceonsuch mattersfromtheirownprofessionaladvisors.

3.3 TheBuyerundertakes:

•toinspectandsatisfyhimselfpriortotheAuctionastothe conditionanddescriptionoftheProperty(ies);

•torelyonhisownjudgmentastowhethertheProperty(ies) matchesitsdescription; and

•tonotrelyonanillustrationofanyProperty(ies)giveninthe Catalogue

3.4. Neither Artiananoranyofitsaffiliates, agents, representatives, employeesordirectorsshallbeliableforerrorsoromissionsinanyof therepresentationsmadeintheAuctionCatalogueorotherwisewith respecttoauthenticity, description, orconditionofanyProperty(ies) forsalethroughtheAuction.

4.1. ArtianaprovidesanassuranceonbehalfoftheSellerthateach artworkofferedatauction, isagenuineworkoftheartistlisted. Artianaguaranteestheauthenticityofsuchartworkforaperiodof sixmonthsfromtheauctionclosingdate Authenticityinrelationto artworksshallmeancomplianceoftheartworkwiththedescription providedonthe website, particularlywith referencetothename oftheartist, title(ifany)oftheartwork, date, theschoolofart (ifmentioned), dimensions, medium, etc. Intheunlikely eventthatwithinsixmonthsfromthecloseofan auction, itisproved bytheBuyer, tothe reasonablesatisfactionof Artiana, thattheitem wasnotauthenticandif, inArtiana’sopinion, thiswouldhavesignificantlyimpactedthe WinningBidfortheitem, Artianashallbeentitledto rescindthesale Insuchan event, the SellerwillbeliabletorefundthepaymentfortheitemtotheBuyer,

through Artiana.Theitem inquestion willsubsequently be returned totheSeller.

Allsuchclaimswillbehandledonacase-by-casebasis, andinthe caseofanauthenticityclaimin relationtoanartwork, examinable proof, clearlydemonstratingthattheitemisnotauthentic, willbe required. Suchexaminableproofshouldbeprovided byanestablished andacknowledgedauthority Artiana’sdecision, with regardstosuch claims, shallbefinalandbinding.

4.2 Theaboveguarantee giveninclause4.1shallbesubjecttothe followingconditions:

•TheclaimismadebytheBuyerasregisteredwithArtiana(the benefitoftheclaimisnotassignabletoanysubsequentownersor otherswhomayacquireorhaveaninterestinanyoftheProperties)

•ThePropertyisreturnedinthesameconditionthatit wasinatthe timeofdeliveryofthePropertytotheBuyer

•TheProperty wasindisputablypurchasedthroughArtiana

4.3. InthecaseofPropertieswhichhavebeencategorised by Artiana asPreciousObjects,Artianaprovidesanassurance, onbehalfofthe Seller, thateachpieceshallcomplywithcharacteristicsorfeatures mentionedintheDescriptionofthePropertyintheAuction CatalogueforaslongasthePropertyisinthepossessionofArtiana. Allcoloredstonesunlesscertifiedmayormaynotbetreatedfor enhancements. ItisthereforeadvisableforBuyersorpotentialBuyers ofsuchProperties, toinspectthePropertypriortoBiddingorprior toshipmentorBuyerpickupfromArtiana.

Intheunlikely eventthatduringsuchinspection, theBuyerisableto provetothe reasonablesatisfactionof ArtianathatthePropertydoes notmatchthedetailsintheDescription, andif, in Artiana’sopinion, Biddersbeing awareofsucherrororomission wouldhaveBid significantlylessthantheactualSalePrice,Artianashallbeentitledto rescindthesaleandtheSellerwillbeliableto refundtotheBuyerthe SalePricepaidfortheProperty; and Artianashallhand overthe PropertytotheSelleruponrefundoftheSalePricepaidtohimfor theProperty Once Artianaobtainsthe refundedamountfromthe Seller, itshallforwardthesametotheBuyer Thisguaranteewillnot beapplicablewherethePropertyisbeingshippedtotheBuyer byArtiana.

4.4. InthecaseofPropertiessuchasantiquitiesoritemsofhistorical interestwhichhavebeencategorisedbyArtianaasCulturalArtifacts, Artianaprovidesanassurance, onbehalfoftheSeller, thateachobject ofantiquarianorhistoricalinterestorsignificancehasbeenacquired withoutviolatinganylocalorinternationallaws.

Intheunlikely eventthatitisprovedthattheacquisition, provenance and/or ownershipofsuchCultural Artifactsofferedatour Auction issubjecttoalegaldispute, theBuyershall keep Artianaindemnified fromanysuchlegalproceedings.

4.5. Inallcases Artiana retainsthe righttoconsultwith, atthe expenseoftheBuyer, uptotworecognizedexpertsinthefield (suchexpertsbeingmutuallyacceptabletoArtianaandtheBuyer), toexaminethePropertyunderquestionbeforedecidingtorescind thesaleandoffertherefundundertheaboveguarantee Theopinion oftheexpertsshallnotbebindingon Artiana.

4.6. IntheeventoftheSeller’sfailuretorefundtheproceedsasstated inthisclause, theBuyershall returnthePropertyto Artianaand authoriseArtianaasitsagenttoinitiatelegalproceedingsagainstthe Seller Anysuchstepstakenorlegalproceedingsinstituted by Artiana, againsttheSeller, shallbeatthecostoftheBuyerandArtiana’s liabilityshallbelimitedasperClause5.1.

5.1. Artianahasanobligationto refundtheSalePricetotheBuyer onlyuponrecoveryofsuchamountsfromtheSellerandinthe circumstancesdescribedinClause4above(AuthenticityGuarantee). TheBuyerindemnifiesArtianafromanynon-recoveryofsuch amountsandagreesthattheyshallnotholdArtianaresponsiblein casesuchamountsarenot recoverablefromtheSeller Artiana providesinsurancecoverageonsoldLotsforsevendaysafterthe Closing Timeoftheauction Afterthatperiod, oronceaLothasbeen collected(whicheverisearlier), theLotwillbeentirelyatthebuyer’s risk. Damages, lossesorlossin valueofanyartworks(including frames)incurredduringshippingandtransitarenotcoveredasper theinsurancepolicytaken by Artiana. IncasetheBuyeroptsfor transitinsurancecoveragearrangedforbyArtianabyanyoftheir insuranceproviders,Artianashallnotentertainanydirectclaimsfor damageorlossduringshippingandtransitandthese wouldhaveto bedirectedtosuchinsuranceproviders; Subjecttotheauthenticity guaranteeabove, neither Artiana’ssuppliersnor Artiana, noranyof Artiana’semployeesoragents, shallbe responsible, eitherforthe correctnessofanystatementsastotheauthorship, origin, date, age, attributesorgenuinenessofanyPropertyinthesale, orforany mistakesintheDescription, orforanyfaultsordefectsinthe Properties, orforanyotheractoromission, whatsoever Artianaoffers noguaranteeorwarrantyotherthanthelimitedassurancecontained intheauthenticityguaranteeabove.

5.2. Itisstatedandagreedthatthe rescissionofthesaleandthe refundofthetotalSalePricepaid bytheBuyeristhesole remedy thatmaybesought byaBuyer, andsuch remedyisexclusiveandin lieuofanyother remedywhichmayotherwisebe availableunderlaw. Artianashallnotbeliableforanyincidentalorconsequentialdamages incurredorclaimed.

AllcontentofthePrint AuctionCatalogue, eCatalogueandonthe WebsiteandMobileApplicationarecopyrightprotectedinfavourof Artiana Alltrademarks, names, brandnames, etc usedinthePrint AuctionCatalogueandonthe WebsiteandMobileApplicationare trademarksofArtiana Anyrightsnotexpressly grantedhereinare reserved. Noimage, illustrationorwrittenmaterialmaybeusedor requiredwithoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofArtiana Artianaand theSeller(s)makeno representationor warrantythattheBuyerofa Propertywillacquireanycopyrightorother reproduction rightsinit.

7.1. Artianamay validlyservetheBidder/Buyerwithlegalnotice, if required, undertheseConditionsofSale by:

•SendinganemailtotheemailaddressdisclosedbytheBidder/ Buyerto Artiana; or

•SendingacouriertotheaddressdisclosedbytheBidder/Buyer toArtiana.

7.2. Suchlegalnoticeshallbedeemedtohavebeenproperlyserved:

•Inthecaseofemailtransmission-onthedateofthetransmission; or

•Incaseoftransmissionbycourier-2businessdaysafterthe dispatchofthenoticebycourier.

7.3 ThenoticesandcontractlanguageshallbeEnglish.

7.4. Artianaisatalltimesentitledtoinvolvethirdpartiesforensuring theBuyer’scomplianceandperformanceaspertheseConditionsof Sale, andtheBuyerhereby grantshisconsentinthis regard.

7.5. Inthe eventofanydisputearisingoutoforinconnectionwith theseConditionsofSaleorrelatedtheretoinanymannerwhatsoever, thepartiesshallfirstseeksettlementofthatdisputebymediationin accordancewiththeMediationRulesoftheDIFC-LCIAArbitration Centre, whichRulesaredeemedtobeincorporated by referenceinto thisclause TheBuyerirrevocablysubmitstothejurisdictionofthe DubaiInternationalFinancialCentre(“DIFC”)Courtsandwaives anyobjectionitmayhavetoreferthedisputesarisingoutoforin connectionwiththeseConditionsofSaletotheDIFC-LCIA ArbitrationCentreonthegroundsthatitisaninconvenientforum (forumnonconveniens). Ifthedisputeisnotsettled bymediation within60daysofthecommencementofthemediation, orsuch furtherperiodasthepartiesshallagreeinwriting, thentheparties agreetoreferand resolvethedisputebyarbitrationinaccordance withClause9.

IfanypartoftheConditionsofSalebetweentheBuyerandArtiana isfoundlegallyinvalid, illegalorunenforceable, thatpartmaybe discountedandthe restoftheconditionswill remainenforceableto thefullestextentpermissible bylaw Insuchcases, theBuyerand Artianaundertaketoreplacethewhollyorpartlylegallyinvalid, illegalorunenforceableprovisionwithonewhichislegally valid, legal orenforceableandwhoseeconomicpurposemostcloselyreflectsthat ofthelegallyinvalid, illegalorunenforceableprovision.

Ifthedisputeisnotsettled bymediationinaccordancewithClause 7.5thenthedisputeshallbe referredtoand finally resolved by arbitrationundertheArbitrationRulesoftheDIFC-LCIA ArbitrationCentre, whichRulesaredeemedtobeincorporated by referenceintothisclause Inanyarbitrationcommencedpursuantto thisclause, (i)thenumberofarbitratorsshallbeone; and(ii)theseat, orlegalplace, ofarbitrationshallbetheDIFC Thelanguagetobe usedinthearbitrationshallbeEnglish Thegoverninglawofthe contractshallbethesubstantivelawofEnglandand Wales.

CONDITIONS OF FIXED PRICE SALE

FixedPriceSale:A PrivateSaleorSellingExhibitionof Property(ies)/Lot(s)tobeconductedbyArtianaonwww.artiana.com oranyotherwebsite.

FixedPrice: The fixedsalepriceofthePropertyofferedfor immediatesalebyArtianainPrivateSaleoranyFixedPriceSale.

PrivateSale: AFixedPriceSaleofProperty(ies)/Lot(s)conducted byArtianaoutsideofauctionconfidentiallyoronwww.artiana.com oranyotherwebsite.

SellingExhibition:A FixedPriceSaleofProperty(ies)/Lot(s)tobe conductedbyArtianaonwww.artiana.comoranyotherwebsiteon thedateindicatedintheExhibitionCatalogue.

ViewingRoom: Thewebpagesonthe WebsiterelatingtoPrivate Sale, asmaybeamendedfromtimetotimeincludingwebpages accessibleviathelink“ViewingRooms” (includingallpages providingdetailsrelatedtotheProperty(ies)), aswellasadditional pagescontainingdetailsoftheViewingRoomaccessibleviathelink “PrivateSales.”

ByparticipatinginthisFixedPriceSale, youacknowledgethatyouare boundbytheConditionsofFixedPriceSaleasclarifiedbelowand listedaboveintheConditionsofSaleandonthe Website.

2.1 If aFixedPriceSalefunctionalityisofferedonanyofthe PropertypermittingtheBuyertopurchasesuchaPropertyatthe FixedPricedisplayedonthe Website, orascommunicatedtothe BuyerinresponsetotheirenquiryforthatProperty, theabovelisted ConditionsofSalewillapplytothesaleinthesamemannerasifthe Buyerhadbeenthe WinningBidderinanauctionforthatProperty.

2.2 Our ConditionsofFixedPriceSaleareapplicableonallour PrivateSaletransactions, includingPropertyofferedinanyofour ViewingRoomorSellingExhibition, andbindingonallparticipants thereof.

ARTIANA GUARANTEE

Allartworksofferedforsale by Artianaareauthentictothebestof Artiana’sknowledge.

Artianaprovidesthefollowingassuranceto buyersonbehalfofthesellerwhomaybeacollector, dealer, retailerorgallery, thateachartwork offeredforsaleonthesiteisagenuine workoftheartistlisted.

Artianaguaranteestheauthenticityoftheartworkforaperiodofsixmonthsfromtheauctionclosingdate Authenticityin relationtoartworks shallmeancomplianceoftheartworkwiththedescriptionprovidedonthe website, particularlywith referencetothenameoftheartist, title(if any)oftheartworkitself, date, theschoolofart(ifmentioned), dimensions, mediumetc.

Intheunlikely eventthatwithinsixmonthsfromthecloseofanauction, itisproved bythe buyertothe reasonablesatisfactionof Artianathatthe item wasnotauthenticandif, in Artiana’sopinion, this wouldhavesignificantlyimpactedthepricea buyer wouldhavebeenwillingtopayforthe item,Artianashallbeentitledto rescindthesale, andthesellerwillbeliableto refundtothe buyerthepricepaidfortheitem. Oncethe buyer returnstheitemto Artianaitshallbehanded overtotheseller by Artiana.

Allsuchclaimswillbehandledonacase-by-casebasis, andinthecaseofanauthenticityclaimin relationtoanartwork, suchclaimwill require thatexaminableproof, whichclearlydemonstratesthattheitemisnotauthentic, isprovided byanestablishedandacknowledgedauthority The decisionofArtianainrespectofsuchclaimsshallbe finalandbinding.

Thisguaranteeshallbesubjecttothefollowingconditions:

1.Theclaimismade bythe buyeras registeredwith Artiana(thebenefitoftheclaimisnotassignabletoanysubsequent ownersorotherswho mayacquireorhaveaninterestinanyoftheitems).

2.ThePropertyis returnedinthesameconditionthatit wasinatthetimeofdeliveryoftheitemtothe buyer.

3.TheProperty wasindisputablypurchasedthrough Artiana.

Artiana retainsthe righttoconsultwith, attheexpenseofthe buyer, two recognisedexpertsinthefield, (suchexpertsbeing mutuallyacceptableto Artianaandthe buyer), toexaminetheitemunderquestionbeforedecidingto rescindthesaleandofferthe refundundertheaboveguarantee The opinionoftheexpertsshallnotbebindingonArtiana.

Inthe eventoftheseller’s failureto refundtheproceedsasstatedabove, the buyershall returntheitemto Artianaandauthorise Artianaasitsagent toinitiatelegalproceedingsagainsttheseller Anysuchstepstakenorlegalproceedingsinstituted by Artianaagainstthesellershallbeatthecostof thebuyer.

COLLECTION AND STORAGE

Lotswillonlybereleasedfromourviewing galleryorartstoragefacilityuponpresenting adeliveryorderissued by Artiana. Lotswill notbereleaseduntilalloutstandingcharges duetoArtianaaresettled

PleasenotethatLotsinourart storagefacilitycanbecollected onlybypriorappointmentfrom Artiana, P2-22B, Park Towers, DIFC, Dubai, UAE

ARTIANA HelpDesk: T: +971558153030 E: info@artiana.com OfficeHours: 10.30am-6.30pm

ImportantInformation

•AllLotswill bestoredfreeofchargefor15days fromtheauctionclosingdateeitheratArtiana’sviewinggalleryoratourart storagefacility.

•After15daysfromtheclosingdateoftheauction, LotsshallbesubjecttoadailystoragechargeofUSD4perLotplusanadministrativefeeof USD50payabletoArtiana.

•AssetoutintheConditionsofSale, riskand responsibility forthesoldLots(includingframesorglasswhere relevant)passestotheBuyerat the AuctionClosing Time ArtianaprovidesinsurancecoverageforsoldLotsforsevendaysaftertheauction. Buyersare remindedthatitistheir responsibilitytoarrangeadequateinsuranceforpurchasedLotsthereafter.

•Lotssoldatauctionmaybesubjecttoimport restrictions/taxesofforeigncountries. Itisthe buyer’ssole responsibilitytoobtainany relevant importlicenseintothe buyer’s owncountryof residenceandsettleanytaxesanddestinationclearancechargesdue.

•Shipmentscanonlybemadeoncealloutstandingchargesdueto Artianaaresettledandfullpaymentofallshippingchargesis received bythe logisticsserviceprovider.

ARTIST PROFILES AND INDEX

A.Ramachandran(b.1935)

BorninKochi,Kerala,RamachandrangraduatedwithaDegreeinMalayalam LiteraturefromKeralaUniversitybeforegoingontostudyartatViswaBharati UniversityatSantiniketan.Hismostrecentshowsinclude‘Dhyanachitra’and ‘Bahurupi’atVadehraArtGallery,NewDelhi,in2012and2009respectively;and thoseheldbyVadehraArtGallery,NewDelhi,atJehangirArtGallery,in2008; GrosvenorVadehraGallery,Londonin2008;theGuildArtGallery,Mumbaiand NewYork,2007-08;VadehraArtGallery,NewDelhi,2006,2005,and2001; NamiIsland,SouthKorea,2005;ArtHeritage,NewDelhi,2002;andSridharani Gallery,NewDelhi1998.Hehasparticipatedinnumerousgroupexhibitions, includingthosehostedbySaffronart,HongKongandLosAngeles,2001;the MuseumofModernArt,Oxford,1982;theRoyalAcademyofArts,London, 1982;andtheLalitKalaAkademi,NewDelhi,1977.HewashonoredwithaPadmaBhushanfromthe GovernmentofIndia,in2005,andhasalsoreceivedtheNamaConquersAwardin1980and1978,forthe children’sbookshewroteandillustrated.RamachandranlivesandworksinNewDelhiandKochi.

BorninWestBengal,MenonreceivedherarteducationattheSirJ.J.Schoolof Art,MumbaiandlaterattheEcoleNationaleSuperieuredesBeauxArts,Paris. SomeofhersoloshowsincludethoseheldattheInstituteofContemporary IndianArt,Mumbai,in2013;VadehraArtGallery,NewDelhiin2010,2003, 2002and1996;DhoomimalGallery,NewDelhiin2007;GalleryArtsIndiaWest, PaloAltoin2006and2005;andatTheGallery,NewYorkin1989. RetrospectivesofherworkhavebeenheldattheNationalGalleryofModern Art,Mumbaiin2002,andJehangirArtGallery,Mumbaiin1988.Shehasalso participatedintheParisBiennal,1980,andtheinternationalTriennaleofthe LalitKalaAkademi,NewDelhi,1975,71and68.Someofthegroupexhibitions featuringherworkincludethoseheldbyGalleryThreshold,NewDelhi,in 2009-10and2008;AiconGallery,NewYork,2009;GalleryArtsIndia,NewYork,in2005;SaffronartandApparao Galleries,LosAngelesin2001;andSaffronart,HongKong,in2001.ShewasgiventheDayawatiModiAwardin 2013andin2000theGovernmentofIndiaawardedherthePadmaShri.MenonlivesandworksinNewDelhi.

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BorninHyderabad,BadriNarayanisaself-taughtartist.Hehasheldover fiftysoloexhibitionsinvariouscitiesinIndiaandinternationally,themost recentbeingattheViewingRoom,Mumbai,in2012;MonArtGallerie, Kolkata,in2007-08;PundoleArtGallery,Mumbai,in2006,2004,and 2002andGalerie88,Kolkatain2002.NarayanhasalsorepresentedIndia attheBharatBhavanBiennale,Bhopal,in1992;theVIIandIIInternational Triennials,NewDelhi,1991and1971respectively;theFestivalofIndia, Moscow,in1987;theVBiennaleofPrints,Tokyo,in1966;andtheIIParis Biennalein1961.HehasexhibitedwithSaffronartinHongKongin2001. Hehaswrittenandillustratedseveralbookssince1977,andtaughtartto schoolchildren.NarayanwasawardedthePadmaShribytheGovernment ofIndiain1987;aSeniorFellowshipforOutstandingArtistsfromtheGovernmentofIndiain1984-86,and theNationalAwardfromtheLalitKalaAkademi,NewDelhi,in1965.BadriNarayanpassedawayin Bangalorein2013.

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BhupenKhakhar(1934-2003)

Bornin1934,BhupenKhakhar’scareerasanartistbeganquite late,whenhewasinhisthirties.Asacharteredaccountantwho wenttostudyartcriticism,hemovedontodepictingthe “everyday”oncanvas.Asoloexhibitioninthe1970’spropelled himtofameabroad,followingwhichhegainedafootinginIndia asanartisttobereckonedwith.Khakhar’sengagementwith homosexualityandthedrearyexistenceofthelivesofmanyin Indiafoundapowerfuloutletinhisart.Theartisthashad numeroussoloandgroupexhibitions,including‘ARetrospective’ organizedbytheFineArtResourceattheNationalGalleryof ModernArt(NGMA),Mumbaiin2003;andexhibitionsat VadehraArtGallery,NewDelhiin2002;OpticaGallery,Montreal,andCharlesH.ScottGallery, Vancouver,in2001-2002.Someofhisworkswererecentlyexhibitedaroundtheworld:‘LongGone and&LivingNow’atGallerieMirchandani+Steinreucke,Mumbai;‘ProgressivetoAltermodern: 62YearsofIndianModernArt’atGrosvenorGallery,London;‘Kalpana:FigurativeArtinIndia’presentedbytheIndianCouncilforCulturalRelations (ICCR)atAiconGallery,London;and‘ShiftingShapes,UnstableSigns’atYaleSchoolofArtinNewHaven,allin2009.ChemouldArtGallerypaid ahomagetotheartistthroughanexhibitiontitled“AestheticBind,SubjectofDeath”thatincludedhisworks.TheartistwasawardedPadmaShriby theGovernmentofIndiain1984.BhupenKhakharpassedawayin2003.

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Bornin1956,Mazumdar graduatedfromthe GovernmentCollege,Kolkata, in1981,withaFirstClassin Painting,andlaterstudiedat theEcoledesBeauxArtsin Paris.Hismostrecentsolo exhibitionswereheldatthe HarringtonStreetArtsCenter, Kolkata,in2012;Apparao Galleries,Chennai,in2010;1 x1ArtGallery,Dubai,in2009and2006;TheRoyalAcademyof Arts,London,presentedbyGallery88,Kolkata,in2006;Bodhi Art,NewDelhi,2005;theSeagullFoundation,Kolkata,in2004; andBosePacia,NewYork,in1997.Mazumdarhasalso participatedinspecialexhibitionssuchas‘SizeMattersOrDoes It?’atLatitude28,NewDelhi,in2010;‘Recycled’atBosePacia, Kolkata,in2009;‘November’at1x1Contemporary,Dubai,in2008,‘AlteredRealities’atAiconGallery,PaloAlto,in2006;‘PathsofProgression’, SaffronartandBodhiArt,Mumbai,NewDelhi,NewYork,Singapore,in2005;‘Generationi’,SaffronartandGuildGallery,Mumbai,in2004; ‘ConfluenceArtCamp’AllianceFrancaise,Kolkata,in1992;‘ExhibitionfortheAfricanNationalCongress’,KolkataInformationCenter,Kolkata,in 1988.TheartistcurrentlylivesandworksinKolkata.

Bornin1924inSaligao,Goa,SouzawasexpelledfromtheSirJ.J.SchoolofArt, Mumbai,in1942fortakingpartinthe‘QuitIndia’freedommovement.Hewenton tofoundtheProgressiveArtist’sGroupin1948,beforeleavingforLondonayear later.In1955Souzaheldaone-manshowatGalleryOneinLondonandalsohad hisautobiographicalessay‘NirvanaofaMaggot’published.HewasawardedtheJohn MoorePrizeattheWalkerArtGallery,Liverpoolin1957andreceivedanItalian GovernmentScholarshipin1960.In1959acollectionofhisautobiographicalessays, ‘WordsandLines’,waspublished,andin1962amonographonhisworkbyEdwin Mullinswaspublishedaswell.In1967SouzamigratedtoNewYorkwherehe receivedtheGuggenheimInternationalAward.Tworetrospectivesofhisworkwere organizedbyArtHeritage,NewDelhi,in1986and1996.Souzaalsoparticipatedin awork-liveprogrammeinLosAngeles,hostedbySaffronartin2001.SouzapassedawayinMumbai2002.Some importantposthumousexhibitionofhisworkinclude,‘F.N.Souza’atSaffronartandGrosvenorGallery,NewYork,in 2008;‘F.N.Souza:Religion&Erotica’atTateBritain,London,in2005-06;‘Self-Portrait:Renaissanceto Contemporary’attheNationalPortraitGallery,London,in2005;and‘FrancisNewtonSouza’atSaffronartand GrosvenorGallery,NewYorkandLondon,in2005. Lot12

G.RavinderReddy(b.1956)

BorninSuryapet,AndhraPradesh,RavinderReddyreceivedhisB.F.A. (Sculpture)andM.F.A.(CreativeSculpture),fromM.S.University, FacultyofFineArts,Baroda,in1980and1982respectively.Healsohas aDiploma(ArtandDesign)fromthegoldsmithCollegeofArts, UniversityofLondon,1983,andhasdoneashortcertificatecoursein CeramicsattheRoyalCollegeofArt,London,1984.Hehasheldsolo exhibitionssince1981,themostrecentonebeingatGrosvenorVadehra, Londonin2008.Hisworkshavebeenpartofgroupexhibitionssuchas theoneheldattheJapanFoundationAsianCenter,Tokyo;theThirdAsia PacificTriennialofContemporaryArt,QueenslandArtGallery, Brisbane,1999;NatureMorte,Delhi,2000;GalleryEspace,NewDelhi, 2001;InstitutedeCulture,Barcelona,2002,LalitKalaGalleriesbyGalleryEspace,NewDelhi,2003.The artistcurrentlylivesandworksinVisakhapatnam,AndhraPradesh.

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IsmailGulgee(1926-2007)

OneofPakistan’srenownedartists,IsmailGulgeewasborninPeshawarin1926. HewasaqualifiedengineerintheU.S.Aself-taughtabstractpainter,Gulgeewas agiftedportraitistandenjoyedregularstatepatronageandelitecommissions throughouthiscareer.Hisfirstexhibitionwasin1950.In1957,Afghanistan’sKing ZahirShahcommissionedGulgeetopainthisportrait,andsubsequentlyinvited himtoKabultocompleteanother151portraitsofmembersoftheroyalfamily. Gulgeereceivedhisfirstextendedexposuretoabstractexpressionismin1960 throughanexhibitioninKarachiofAmericanpainterElaineHamilton.Though GulgeehadahighpublicprofileacrosstheMuslimworld,withworksin numerousprivateandstatecollections,heexhibitedinfrequentlyathome,citing alackofproperexhibitionvenuesforhislarge-scalework.Araresoloshowat Karachi’sIndusGalleryin1988wasfollowedsixyearslaterbyanimportantretrospectiveattheNationalAssembly inIslamabad.Eagertoensurehisartisticlegacy,in2000,GulgeeinauguratedtheGulgeeMuseumnearhishome inKarachi.ForhisgreatcontributiontotheprogressofartinPakistan,hewasawardedwithPrideofPerformance, Sitara-e-Imtiaz(twice)andHilal-e-Imtiaz.IsmailGuljeepassedawayinDecember2007. Lot20

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Husain.HecontinuestobeoneofthemostrespectedartistsinIndiatodate.Roywasborntoamiddle-classfamilyofland-ownersinBankura,West Bengal,in1887.Growingupsurroundedbyferventnationalismandaneedtoturntotheindigenousartsandcrafts,Roy’sworksinthe1920sreflected thesesentiments.Hisinitialsourceofinspiration,theKalighatstyleofpainting,soongavetoanurgetoreturntohisroots,andheturnedtothevillage patuas.Hisdeliberaterejectionoftheacceptedstandardsofwhatconstitutedartmarkedaturningpointinthehistoryofmodernart.Someofhis iconicworksincludethe“MotherandChild”series,“Gopinis”,thefigureofChrist,allwithhissignatureflatcoloursandsimplifiedbrushstrokes whichmakehisarthighlyaccessible.RoywasawardedthePadmaBhushan,thethirdhighestcivilianaward,forhisartisticendeavoursin1955.The artistpassedawayin1972.

JitishKallat(b.1974)

Bornin1974in Mumbai,Jitish Kallatreceivedhis Bachelor’sdegree inpaintingfrom theSirJ.J.School ofArt,Mumbaiin 1996.Hissolo showsinclude ‘Epilogue’,The SanJoseMuseum ofArt,SanJose,CA,in2013-14;TheHourofthe DayoftheMonthoftheSeason;,GalerieDaniel Templon,Paris,in2013;‘ChlorophyllPark’,Nature Morte,NewDelhi,in2012;‘StationsofaPause’, ChemouldPrescottRoad,Mumbai,in2011; ‘PublicNotice3’attheArtInstituteofChicago, Chicago,in2010;‘Likewise’atArndtandPartner,Berlin,in2010;‘TheAstronomyoftheSubway’atHaunchofVenison,London,in2010;‘Aquasaurus’ atShermanContemporaryArtFoundation,Sydney,in2008’‘PublicNotice2’atBodhiArt,Singapore,in2008;‘SkinsideOutside’atArarioGallery, Seoul,in2008;‘UniversalRecipient’atHaunchofVenison,Zurich,in2008;‘UnclaimedBaggage’atAlbion,London,in2007,and‘Sweatopia’atBodhi ArtandChemouldPrescottRoad,Mumbai,in2007.Hehasparticipatedinnumerousgroupexhibitionsincluding‘IdeasoftheSublime’,presented byVadehraArtGalleryatLalitKalaAkademi,NewDelhi,in2013;‘2+2=5’.ThePaletteArtGallery,NewDelhi,‘MapmakersTheEvolutionof ContemporaryIndianArt’,AiconGallery,NewYork,in2012;‘PauseACollection,’SakshiGallery,Mumbai.‘IDon’tNeedYourMoneyHoneyAllI NeedisLove’,fromTheFarookCollectionatTraffic,GalleryII,Dubai,in2011;‘Monumental’atWalshGallery,Chicago,in2010-11;‘NowThrough aGlassDarkly’atArarioGallery,NewYork,in2010;‘ChangingTheWorld’and‘ALongWayFromHome’atArndt&Partner,Berlin,in2010;‘The EmpireStrikesBack:IndianArtToday’attheSaatchiGallery,London,in2010;‘AllThatIsSolidMeltsIntoAir’atLakeeren,Mumbai,in2009-10; ‘IndianSummer’atGalerieChristianHosp.,Berlin,in2009;‘Architectonica’atSevenArtLimitedandGalleryNatureMorte,NewDelhi,in2009; and‘IndiaContemporary’attheGEMMuseumofContemporaryArt,theHague,in2009.TheartistlivesandworksinMumbai.

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Bornin1939inerstwhileBengal,nowBangladesh, JogenChowdhurystudiedatGovernmentCollegeof ArtsandCrafts,Kolkata,theStudioAcademyofFine Arts,Kolkata,andtheEcoleNationaleSuperieuredes Beaux-Arts,Paris.Hismostrecentsoloexhibitions include‘JogenChowdhury:FormativetoRecent’, CentreofInternationalModernArt(CIMA),Kolkata, in2014;‘LignesdeMeditation’,GalleryVeda,Chennai, in2012-13;‘ACalligraphyofTouchandGaze’by KalakritiArtGalleryatICIA,Mumbai,in2008; VadehraArtGallery,NewDelhi,in2007;theCentre ofInternationalModernArt(CIMA),Kolkata,in2006;andBosePacia,NewYork,in 2002.Chowdhury’sworkshavebeenexhibitedinseveralgroupshowsincluding‘Ideas oftheSublime’,presentedbyVadehraArtGalleryatLalitKalaAkademi,NewDelhi,in 2013;‘Figure/Landscape:PartTwo’,AiconGallery,London,in2010-11;‘Dali’s Elephant’,AiconGallery,London,‘PaperTrails’,VadehraArtGallery,NewDelhi,‘Pretty Ugly’,BosePacia,Kolkata,‘Imageandsymbol: PaintersPerception’,AakritArtGallery,Kolkata, in2010;‘ModernContinuous’,Galerie88, Kolkata,in2009;‘Inverting,Inventing, Traditions’,GrosvenorVadehra,London,in 2007;DrawingShowanActofArtII’,Priyasri ArtGallery,Mumbai,in2006;thoseby SaffronartandPundoleArtGallery,NewYork, in2002and2001;the‘FestivalofIndia’Geneva, in1989;theIIHavanaBiennale,in1986;and theSaoPauloBiennale,in1979.Hewas awardedtheKalidasSammanbytheMadhya PradeshStateGovernmentin2001,the ShiromaniAward,Kolkata,in1997,andthe PrixleFrancedelaJeunePeinturein1966.The artistlivesandworksinShantiniketan,West Bengal.

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BorninAndhraPradesh,LaxmaGoudstudiedattheCollegeof FineArtsandArchitectureinHyderabadandattheFacultyofFine ArtsofM.S.UniversityinBaroda.Goudhasexhibitedwidely,both withinandoutsideIndia.HissoloshowsincludeonesheldatArt AliveGallery,NewDelhiin2012;ArtMusings,Mumbaiin2011; theAiconGallery,London,in2009;Gallerie88,Kolkata,in2009; IndianContemporaryArt(ICA),Jaipur,in2008;GallerySpace, Hyderabad,in2008,andtheGuildArtGallery,Mumbai,2006and 2003.Hisworkshavebeenpartofgroupexhibitionsincluding thoseheldatSakshiGallery,Mumbaiin2012;AiconGallery,New Yorkin2011-12;ArtMusingsatJehangirArtGallery,Mumbai,in 2008;Galerie88Kolkata,in2007;PriyasriArtGallery,Mumbai,in2006;bySaffronartand ApparaoGalleries,LosAngeles,2001;SaffronartHongkong2001,SaffronartandPundoleArt Gallery,NewYork,2001and2002;CentreofInternationalModernArt(CIMA),Kolkata,andthe NationalGalleryofModernArt(NGMA),NewDelhi,1993;‘FestivalofIndia’,Geneva,1987;and WorcesterArtMuseum,1986.GoudreceivedtheAndhraPradeshStateLalitKalaAcademyawards in1962,1966and1971.TheartistlivesandworksinHyderabad.

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BorninKeralain1924,Subramanyanreceived hisarteducationatKalaBhavan,Santiniketan, andtheSladeSchoolofArt,London.He continuedpaintingandteachingoverthenext fewdecades,andwasappointedafellowofthe NationalLalitKalaAkademiin1985,anda ChristensenFellowatSt.Catherine’sCollege, Oxford,in1987-88.Subramanyanalsoservedas DeanattheFacultyofFineArts,M.S. University,Baroda,andin1989wasappointed ProfessorEmeritusatSantiniketan.Hehashad numeroussoloandgroupexhibitions,andparticipatedinseveralmajorBiennales andTriennales.In1966SubramanyanwasawardedtheJohnD.RockfellerIII FundFellowship.Inrecognitionofhisvariedcontributionstothedevelopment ofIndianarthewasawardedtheShiromaniKalaPuraskarbytheGovernmentof Indiain1994.Aretrospectiveexhibitionofhisworkwasheldin2003atthe NationalGalleryofModernArt,NewDelhiandMumbai.SubramanyanwasawardedthePadmaBhushanandthePadmaVibhushanbythe GovernmentofIndiain2006and2012respectively.Attheageof92,hepassedawayinVadodarainJune2016.

KrishenKhanna(b.1925)

Bornin1925,inLahore,KrishenKhannaworkedasabankerwhilehestudied paintingasaparttimeprogrammeattheMayoSchoolofArt.Ajobtransfer broughthimincloseproximitywiththemembersoftheProgressiveArtists’Group inMumbai,wherehechosetopursueafull-timecareerasanartist.In1962-63 KhannareceivedafellowshipfromtheRockefellerCouncil,NewYorkandwas artist-in-residenceattheAmericanUniversity,WashingtonDC.In2010,Saffronart hostedaretrospectiveofhisworkattheLalitKalaAkademi,NewDelhi.Hisother soloexhibitionsincludethoseheldbySaffronartinassociationwithOsborne SamuelandBerkeleySquareGalleryattheRoyalAcademy,London,in2007; SaffronartandBerkeleySquareGallery,London,in2005;PundoleArtGallery, Mumbai2004;VadehraArtGallery,NewDelhi,1994;andKumarArtGallery,New Delhi,2001,1966,64,60,59and58.HisworkswerealsoincludedinexhibitionsheldbySaffronartandPundole ArtGallery,NewYork,in2001and2002.In2011,theGovernmentofIndiaawardedhimwiththePadmaBhushan; in2004hereceivedtheLalitKalaRatnafromthePresidentofIndia;andin1997hereceivedtheKalaRatnafrom theAllIndiaFineArtsandCraftsSociety,NewDelhi.KhannalivesandworksinNewDelhi.

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LaluPrasadShaw(b.1937)

Bornin1937,inerstwhileBengal,LaluPrasadShaw receivedaDiplomainpaintingfromthe GovernmentCollegeofArtsandCrafts,Kolkata,in 1959.HehasexhibitedextensivelyinIndiaand abroadsince1956,andsomeofhismostrecentsolo showsinclude‘Lookingin’atGalerie88,Kolkata,in 2011-12;‘GracefulSilence’and‘SepiaNotes’atArt Musings,Mumbai,in2011and2007;‘TheMyriad MindedArtist’atGallerySanskriti,Kolkata,in2008; and‘Painting’attheCentreforInternational ModernArt(CIMA),Kolkata,in1995.Hiswork hasalsobeenfeaturedinseveralgroupshows,andhehasparticipatedinartfestivals andfairsallovertheworldsince1956.Shawhasreceivedmanyawards,includingthe WestBengalStateLalitKalaAkademiAwardin1959,andtheBirlaAcademyAward, Kolkata,in1975-78.TheartistlivesandworksinKolkata.

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BorninGujarat,ManuParekh studiedatSirJ.J.SchoolofArt, Mumbai.Hehasbeenexhibiting since1967andhismostrecent soloshowsincludethoseheldat ArtAliveGallery,Gurgaon2012; TaoArtGallery,Mumbai,in2010 and'09;BerkeleySquareGallery, London,in2006;VadehraArt Gallery,NewDelhi,in2004, 1994and1991;JehangirArt GalleryandTaoArtGallery,Mumbai,in2003;SakshiGallery, Bangalore,in1999;ARKSGallery,London,in1997;BosePacia, NewYork,in1996;andDhoomimalArtGallery,NewDelhi,in 1988,'85,'81,'76,'75and'74.Aretrospectiveofhisworkwasheld in1992inKolkata,NewDelhiandMumbai.Hisworkshavealso beenfeaturedinseveralgroupshowsincludingthoseheldatArt AliveGallery,Gurgaonin2012;GalleryThreshold,NewDelhi,in2011,'10;TaoArtGallery,Mumbai,2010,'09and'08;NatureMorte,NewDelhi, in2004;Saffronart,HongKong,in2001andLakeerenArtGallery,Mumbai,in1977.HehasalsoparticipatedintheIIIandIVTriennalesofNew Delhi,in1975and1978.TheGovernmentofIndiaawardedhimthePadmaShriin1990.HereceivedtheNationalAwardfromtheLalitKalaAkademi, NewDelhi,in1982,andthePresidentofIndia’sSilverPlaquein1972.ManuParekhlivesandworksinNewDelhi.

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BorninPandharpur,Maharashtra, in1915,HusainmovedtoMumbai in1937wherehesustainedhimself bypaintingcinemahoardingsanddesigningfurnitureandtoys.Aself-taughtartist, HusainwasinvitedtojointheProgressiveArtistsGroupin1947byF.N.Souza afterhisfirstpublicexhibitionofpaintings.Mostrecently,hisworkhasbeen featuredinsoloshowsincluding‘M.F.Husain:EarlyMasterpieces1950s-1970sat theDavidWintonBellGallery,Providencein2010;‘EpicIndia’atthepeabody EssexMuseum,Salem,in2006-07;and‘EarlyMasterpieces1950-70s,atAsia HouseGallery,London,in2006.HusainwasnominatedtotheRajyaSabha, India’sUpperHouseofParliamentin1986-92,duringwhichhepictorially recordeditsevents,whichwerethenpublishedin1994.TheGovernmentofIndia awardedhimwithaPadmaShriin1966,aPadmaBhushanin1973andPadma Vibhushanin1991,allhighcivilianhonours.In1971,Husainwasinvitedto exhibitasaspecialinviteewithPabloPicassoattheSaoPauloBiennale,Brazil.In 2004,hewasawardedtheLalitKalaRatnabytheLalitKalaAkademi,NewDelhi. HusianpassedawayinLondonin2011.

Bornin1971,inFrance,MayaBurmancomeswithanartisticlineage;parents SaktiBurmanandMaiteDelteil,bothbeingveryprominentartists.Maya studiedarchitectureinParisfor3years.Shehasheld10soloshowsatDubaiin 2005;Chennaiin2005,2001&2000;NewDelhi,Mumbai&Kolkatain2002 andinFrancein2001,2000&1998.Shehasalsoparticipatedinseveralgroup showsacrossIndiaandabroadatLondon,BangkokandParis.Shehasreceived manyawardsincludingthePrixLuiceRivelbyTaylorFoundation,Francein 2002andawardfortheSalondeColombes,Francein1997.Sheworksmainly inpenandink,andwatercolor;herpaintingsaredelicateandusuallyhavea strongfantasyelement.Thestrikingthingaboutherpaintingsistheamountof detailinthem.InformaltermsMayaBurman'spaintingshaveatapestrylike effectwhereeverythingissubordinatetopatterning,reminiscentoftheFrenchartnouveautraditionand EuropeanMiddleAgearchitectureinthecountrywhereshelives,interlacedwithmythicalandfolkinspired imagerysomewhatakintominiaturepainting,thatstemfromherIndianancestry,theworkmakesaninteresting meltingpot,ameetinggroundbetweenthetwocultures.Besidesherdrawingsandpaintingsonpaperand canvasusingwatercolour,ink,colourpencilandmixedmedia,shehasalsodonesomeillustrationsincluding coverforabookbySatyajitRayandaposterforaperformanceofGirishKarnad’s“Hayavadana”playinFrance. Hercompositionsaremostlyfigurativeandchangeaccordingtohermood.BurmanlivesinParisbutinher paintingssheretirestoalandoflyricismandallegory.ShelivesandworksinParis.

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ParitoshSen(1918-2008)

ParitoshSenwasbornin1918in Dhaka.Aftercompletinghis diplomainFineArtsfromthe GovernmentCollegeofArtsand Crafts,Chennai,hemovedto Calcuttain1942,whereheanda groupoffriendsformedthe CalcuttaGroup,anassociationof artiststhatsoughttoincorporate contemporaryvaluesinIndian art.In1949,heleftforParisto studyfurther,attending,amongotherinstitutes,theEcoledes BeauxArts.HereceivedaFellowshipfor1970-'71fromtheJohnD.RockefellerIIIFund.Aprolificwriter,Senhaspublishedmanyworksinboth BengaliandinEnglish,includingaseriesofautobiographicalvignettestitled'JindabaharLane'.HisworkshavebeenexhibitedinIndiaand internationally,inParis,London,Germany,TokyoandintheUS.ParitoshSenpassedawayinOctober2008.

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BorninSimlain1924,RamKumarstudiedartwhile workingonaMaster’sdegreeinEconomicsfromSt. StephensCollege,NewDelhi.In1949heleftforParisto studypaintingunderAndreLhoteandin1950hejoined AtelierFernandLeger,returningtoIndiathreeyearslater.In 1970hereceivedtheJ.D.RockefellerIIIFundFellowship. Since1949,RamKumarhasexhibitedregularlyinIndiaand internationally.Someofhissoloshowsincludethoseat AiconGallery,NewYork,in2013;ChemouldPrescott Road,Mumbaiin2008;VadehraArtGallery,NewDelhiin 2012,2010-11,09,08,06,05,03,01,00,1993and92;Aicon Gallery,NewYorkin2013and2007,PundoleArtGallery,Mumbaiin2005,1999,92,90,86, 84,83,78,76,73and71;ArksGallery,Londonin1997;andGrosvenorGallery,Londonin 1966.In2002,SaffronartandPundoleArtGalleryorganizedashowofhisworkinMumbai,NewDelhi,SanFranciscoandNewYork.Other retrospectivesofhisworkhavebeenheldattheNationalGalleryofModernArt,NewDelhiin1994and1993;JehangirArtGallery,Mumbaiin1993; andtheBirlaMuseum,Kolkatain1980.In1972theGovernmentofIndiaawardedhimwiththePadmaShri,oneofitshighestCivilianhonors.The MadhyaPradeshStateGovernmentawardedhimwiththeKalidasSammanin1985,andforhiswriting,hereceivedtheUttarPradeshState Governmentawardin1975.RamKumarlivedandworkedinNewDelhi,tillhepassedawayinApril2018.

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BorninKolkata, SaktiBurman graduatedfromthe GovernmentCollege ofArtsandCrafts, Kolkata,in1956and thenwentonto studyattheEcole NationaleSuperieure desBeauxArtsin Paris,where,in1956, hewonthePrixdesEtrangers.Someofthemost recentsoloshowsofhisworkincludearetrospective attheLalitKalaAkademi,NewDelhi,JehangirArt Gallery,Mumbai,VictoriaMemorialHall,KolkataandMaisondeI’Unesco,in2008.Burman’sworkshavealsobeenfeaturedatvariousother internationalgalleryexhibitions;includingattheRandPalais,Paris,in1975and1994;andattheFrenchBiennalesin1963,1965and1967.Theartist livesandworksinParis.

ASriLankanbyorigin,Senakaattainedfameearlyinlifeasaprodigyforhis worksofart.Heheldhisfirstinternationalsoloexhibitionattheageoften,in NewYork.Althoughhepaintedcopiouslyandheldmanyshowsbothinhis nativecountryaswellasabroad,itwasonlyafterhewenttoYaleschoolfor graduationinArtandArchitecturedidherealizethathistruecallinglayinthe fieldofart.Forthepastdecade,Senanayakehasconcentratedhisartasamedium forenvironmentaladvocacy:depictingbeautifulscenesfromtherainforestto promotepublicawarenessofenvironmentaldegradationinhisnativeSriLanka andaroundtheworld.Senanayake'sworkshowsaferventpassionfornature's beautyandagreatknowledgeofthefloraandfaunaoftherainforest.Hiswork hasbeenshownatmostpartsofEuropeandSouthAsiawithcriticalacclaim.Till datehehasmorethan100soloshowstohiscredit,andnumerousgroupshowsinthecountriesofEurope,China, Australia,Japan,Singapore,Czechoslovakia,KoreaandEgypttonameafew.Hisworkhasbeendocumentedby MetroGoldwyn,BritishMovietoneNews,BBCTV,London,YeoSooTV,SouthKorea,TVAustria,andStarTV, India.Variousjournals,magazinesandnewspaperssuchasTheNewYorkSundayTimes,WashingtonPost, LondonTimes,WeserKurier,Germany,UNESCOFeatures,Paris,NationalGeographicMagazine,AsiaWeek andmanyothers,havedevotedtheirmediumstodocumentSenaka’swork.HeLivesandworksinSriLanka.

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BorninThiruvananthapuram,Keralain1966,ShibuNatesancompletedhis B.F.AinPaintingfromCollegeofFineArts,Trivandrum,in1987andMasters inPrintmakingfromM.S.University,Barodain1991.HealsocompletedatwoyearresidencyatRijksakademieVanBeeldendeKunsten,Amsterdam,fundedby theNetherlandsgovernmentin1997.TheculturalenvironmentinKeralawhere ShibuNatesanwastrainedasanartisthelpedhimdevelophishumanistic understandingsandsensibilitiesandledhimtocontextualisehisownworkin thepresentsituation.Hisimagesarecollectedfromthemediaandpopular culture,andrepresentedwithhumorousintervals.Thecriticalrealism,Shibu’s engagement,isgeneratedfromhisreflectionsonthepresuppositionsofeveryday lifeandheachievesitbytransformingthemintometaphors.Inhiswork,theuse ofphotographyismoreliteralinwhichhehasbeenabletodisplaceorsubvertthemeaningwithoutalteringits appearance.Theyseemtobeapartofaprocessoffeigningwhichresemblestheoriginaltoastartlingdegree,but whichinfactpromptsasetofreadingswhicharecontrarytowhatwasintended,thusdisplacingthemeaning withoutsignificantlyalteringitsappearance.HehasheldseveralsoloexhibitionsandgroupshowsacrossIndia andabroad.Soloexhibitionsinclude‘ExistenceofInstinct’,NewDelhiin2005;‘Linkage’,Amsterdamin2001 &1997;‘Paintings’,Bangalorein2002;‘Missing’,Mumbaiin1999;‘NatureMorte’,NewDelhiin1997;‘FutilityofDevice’inMumbaiin1995.He wasawardedagoldmedalfromtheMaharajaSayajiraoUniversityofBarodain1991,andthe“UriotPrize’fromtheRijksakademievanBeeldande KunsteninAmsterdam,in1996.HelivesbetweenVadodaraandLondon.

SurendranNair(b.1956)

BorninOnkoor,Kerala,SurendranNairdidhisBFA(Painting)fromCollegeof FineArts,Keralain1982andPostDiploma(Printmaking)fromM.S.U.Baroda fouryearslater.Hehashadseveralsoloshowsofhisworkapartfrom participatinginprominentgroupexhibitions.Amonghisselectshowsare GraphicPrints,LalitKalaAkademi,NewDelhi,1986;IndiainSwitzerland, CenterGenevoisdeGravureContemporain,Geneva,1987;TheLabyrinthof EternalDelight,CampbelltownCityBicentennialArtGallery,Sydney,and CasulaPowerHouse,1996;TheNewSouth,DelphinaStudioGallery,London, 1996;6thBiennaleofContemporaryArt,BharatBhavan,Bhopal,1996;New ShoesforMercury,SakshiGallery,Mumbai1997;TheSearchWithin,Kloster Pernegg,Graz,Austria,andTheNationalGalleryofModernArt,Delhi,1998; The1stFukuokaAsianArtTriennale,FukuokaAsianArtMuseum,Japan,1999;CapitalandKarma–Recent PositionsinIndianArt,KunsthalleWien,Vienna,Austria,2002.TheartistlivesandworksinBaroda.

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T.V.Santhosh(b.1968)

BorninKerala, T.V.Santosh completedhis Bachelor’sdegree inFineArts, specializingin sculpture,from Kalabhavan, Santiniketan,in 1994.Hethen studiedatthe FacultyofFineArtsofM.S.University,Baroda, completinghisMaster’sdegreeinthesamethere in1997.T.V.Santosh’sfirstsoloshow‘OneHand Clapping/Siren’waspresentedbytheGuildArt GalleryatJehangirArtGallery,Mumbai,in2003. Santoshhassinceheldseveralsoloshowsincluding ‘BloodandSpit’atJackShainmanGallery,New York,in2009;‘LivingwithaWound’atGrosvenor Vadehra,London,in2009;‘ARoomtoPray’at AvanthayContemporary,Zurich,in2008;‘ScarsofAnAncientError’attheSingaporeArtFairin2006;‘FalsePromises’atGrosvenorGallery,London, in2005;and‘UnsolvedStories’atNatureMorte,NewDelhi,in2004.Santoshhasalsoparticipatedingroupshowslike‘ExpressionsatTihar’atIndira GandhiNationalCentrefortheArts,NewDelhi,in2009;‘PassagetoIndia,PartII:NewIndianArtfromtheFrankCohenCollection’atInitialAccess, Wolverhampton,in2009;‘MylittleIndia’atMarellaGallery,Beijing,in2009;and‘WhereInTheWorld’attheDevilArtFoundation,NewDelhi,in 2008-09.TheartistwasawardedKeralaLalitKalaAcademyStateAward,aNationalScholarshipandtheKanoriaScholarship,Ahmedabad,allin1997. TheartistlivesandworksinMumbai.

ThotaVaikuntam(b.1942)

Vaikuntamwasbornin1942in AndhraPradesh.Hestudiedatthe CollegeofFineArtsand ArchitectureinHyderabad.In1971, hewontheLalitKalaAkademi FellowshiptostudyattheM.S. University,Baroda.Hehashad severalsoloandgroupshows internationallyandinIndia, includingNewDelhi,Mumbaiand citiesinSouthIndia.Hisrecentsolo showsincludethe2011‘Metamorphosis:TheChangingWorldof ThotaVaikuntam’attheArtAliveGalleryinNewDelhi,aswellas the2011‘Memoiredupasse1979-1999’attheLatitude28gallery, NewDelhi.HisworkshavealsobeenexhibitedinNewYork, London,BirminghamandKassel.HisworkwasshownattheVII Triennale,NewDelhi,andhehasalsoexhibitedwithSaffronartin LosAngelesandHongKongin2001.VaikuntamwontheBharat BhavanBiennaleAward,Bhopalin1988,aswellastheNational AwardforPaintingfromtheGovernmentofIndiain1993.Theartist livesandworksinHyderabad.

ClassicalIndianSculpture

TheancienttraditionofIndiansculpturehasevolvedfromabstractfiguresinterracottaandstoneintheIndusValleycivilisation(2ndand3rd millenniumsBCE)totheintricatehumanfiguresoftheMaurianperiod(3rdcenturyBCE).Theemergenceofseveralrulingdynastiesovertime, coupledwiththeupspringofreligionslikeBuddhismandJainism,clearlyaffectedtheartformandlenttheiruniqueaestheticstoitsgrammar,method andaesthetics.Indiansculpturalartisplural,inthatitfeaturesadiversityofstyles,subjectsandmediumsusedintheirmaking.Thethemestheydepict rangefromthepinnacleofphilosophicalthought,orthedepthsofemotionslikebhaktiorshringara,tothesecularandscientificlivesofthemasses. ThecarvedlionsoftheMauryanperiodandthecircularstonedpillarsmadewayforthesophisticationoffigurativeportrayalsinthe1stand2nd centuriesBCE.Intheseperiods,boththeHinduandtheBuddhisttraditionswerewellentrenchedonIndiansoil.Thisbroadlegacyformedthe foundationsofwhatwastobecomeahighlyadaptive,versatileandoftensubtleformofartisticexpression.In200-75BCE,theSungasreplacedthe MauryansintheNorthofIndia.TwoimportantsamplesofscuplutralartinthatperiodwerethegreatstupasofBarhutandSanchi.Theclassicalor goldenageofIndianartfollowedin300-600ACEwiththecomingandflourishingoftheGuptaperiod.AtremendousresurgenceoftheHindufaith inthiserachurnedoutavarietyofimagesandsculpturesonHinduGodsandGoddesses.AstheIndianclassicalartsgrewinpopularity,depthand subtlety,reachingitspinnacleintheperiodofthe4thto6thcenturies,thehumanformwasportrayedwithgracefullyricismandpoise.Inspiredby thiseffervescenceinthearts,thetraditionofstonesculptureacquiredgreaterandmoreuniquerepresentationsacrossthesubcontinent–likeitdidin theworksofthePallavasandCholasfromtheSouthorthePalaSenakingdominBengal.TheKaushanaperiodof1-500ACEsawtheflourishingof uniquesculpturalstylesinGandhara,locatedintheKabulvalley,andMathura.ThefusionofrealismwithlocalIndiantraditionswasuniquetothe GandharastyleanditsthematicrangeappealedparticularlytoBuddhistimages.Locatedonthefamoustraderoute,theSilkRoad,Gandharadrew significantlyonforeigninfluences–forexample,onRomanandGreekrealism.Thenextfivecenturiessawseveralsculpturalidiomsflourishacross theIndiansubcontinent.However,bythetimethefamousKhajurahotemplesinMadhyaPradeshwerebuiltbytheChandeladynastyinthe10thand 11thcenturies,thecreativelegacyofIndiansculpturalartwaswindingtoanend.Suchaperiodofquietstagnationfounditsrootandprevailstillthe presentday.