Lot 70 · Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art
untitled (head in ink); untitled (head in graphite); untitled (man with a cigarette); untitled (head)
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- Estimate
- £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $3,068–$4,296
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art, London · 18 October 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4514014
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Francis Newton Souza, untitled (head in ink); untitled (head in graphite); untitled (man with a cigarette); untitled (head). Sotheby's, 18 Oct 2016, lot 70. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4514014.
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Francis Newton Souza, untitled (head in ink); untitled (head in graphite); untitled (man with a cigarette); untitled (head). Sotheby's, 18 Oct 2016, lot 70. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4514014.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art · Oct 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled (Two Women) | Maqbool Fida Husain | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| The Deposition | Francis Newton Souza | £400,000–£600,000 | |
| Hajera | Maqbool Fida Husain | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Untitled | Ram Kumar | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| Untitled (Woman) | B. Prabha | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Untitled (Gentleman with tie) | Francis Newton Souza | £1,000–£2,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Newton Souza | Untitled (Head of Nixon) | $11,015 | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | |
| Francis Newton Souza | Francis Newton Souza (Indian, 1924-2002) Untitled (Man with | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | francis newton souza | untitled (head) | Sotheby's, Jun 2019 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Untitled | Sotheby's, Mar 2025 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Sketch Book 1996-97 (20 Drawings including 2 artist inscript | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Untitled (Nude) | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Head | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Untitled (Preparatory Drawing for Gentleman of our Times) | 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.