Lot 781 · South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art
Beauty Queen doing the Kicks
Francis Newton Souza · gouache and ink on paper
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art , New York · 19 March 2025
- Dimensions
- 10 3⁄8 x 6 ¼ in. (26.4 x 15.9 cm.) image; 15 x 11 ¾ in. (38.1 x 29.8 cm.) sheet
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3177653
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3177653 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3177653
Francis Newton Souza, Beauty Queen doing the Kicks. Christie's, 19 Mar 2025, lot 781. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3177653.
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Francis Newton Souza, Beauty Queen doing the Kicks. Christie's, 19 Mar 2025, lot 781. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3177653.
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From the same sale South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art · Mar 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomb of the Sultans and Lake at Sarkhej, near Ahmedabad | Edwin Lord Weeks | $70,000–$100,000 | |
| Untitled (Man in Tunic) | Francis Newton Souza | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Temple and Tanks of Walkeshwar, Bombay | Edwin Lord Weeks | $70,000–$100,000 | |
| Untitled (Banganga Tank and Walkeshwar Temples, Bombay) | Walter Langhammer | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Untitled (Three Women) | Jamini Roy | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Untitled (Standing Nude); Untitled (Nude); Untitled (Woman and Dove) | Francis Newton Souza | $10,000–$15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Newton Souza | Greentree | $81,900 | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | |
| Francis Newton Souza | Untitled (Clown) | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Francis Newton Souza (India, 1924-2002) Untitled (Townscape | Bonhams, Oct 2017 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Head; Eblis (Set of Two) | Sotheby's, Sep 2024 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | palm beach, miami, florida | Sotheby's, Mar 2008 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Untitled (Head of Man) | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Still Life with Wild Flowers | Sotheby's, Mar 2025 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Ask me why? | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.