Art
Sobha Singh Work Fetches Rs.10.4 Million
NEWS REPORTS
New York, U.S.A.
An oil portrait of the great 19th century Sikh Emperor, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, by celebrated artist Sobha Singh fetched Rs 1.04 crore at a Sotheby's auction here.
The portrait, 39 by 29 inches in size, bore Sobha Singh's signature on the lower left portion.
It shows the Maharaja seated on a lion-crested silver throne wearing a richly brocaded coat and a jewelled turban, with his sword resting on his lap.
The painting which sold for $ 236,500 had a pre-sale estimate of $ 300,000-500,000.
April 4, 2011