Lot 73 · South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art
My Love of My Country is as Big as I am; By the Sweat of My Brow I Tried to be Mistaken for a Shahel but Still That Man Calls Me Baboo
Gaganendranath Tagore · pen and ink on paper
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- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art, New York · 13 April 2005
- Dimensions
- 14 5/8 x 10 in. (37.1 x 25.4 cm.) each
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4444080
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Gaganendranath Tagore, My Love of My Country is as Big as I am; By the Sweat of My Brow I Tried to be Mistaken for a Shahel but Still That Man Calls Me Baboo. Christie's, 13 Apr 2005, lot 73. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4444080.
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Gaganendranath Tagore, My Love of My Country is as Big as I am; By the Sweat of My Brow I Tried to be Mistaken for a Shahel but Still That Man Calls Me Baboo. Christie's, 13 Apr 2005, lot 73. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4444080.
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From the same sale South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art · Apr 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metamorphosis text | AYAZ JOKHIO (B. 1978) | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Houses on a Green Hill | Francis Newton Souza | $150,000–$200,000 | |
| Untitled (Landscape) | Sayed Haider Raza | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Untitled | K. C. S. Paniker | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Houses (Maisières) | Sayed Haider Raza | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Untitled | Avinash Chandra | $8,000–$10,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaganendranath Tagore | untitled | $5,787 | Sotheby's, Jun 2012 | |
| Maqbool Fida Husain | maqbool fida husain | untitled (portait of gun) | Sotheby's, Sep 2020 | ||
| Ram Kumar | Untitled (Abstract) | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Untitled | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Maqbool Fida Husain | Untitled (Woman & Bull) | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Maqbool Fida Husain | Untitled (Vivah) | Christie's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Untitled (Seated Figure in a Tunic) | Christie's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Maqbool Fida Husain | Maqbool Fida Husain (Indian, 1915-2011) Untitled (Woman spea | Bonhams, Oct 2021 |
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