Modern + Contemporary
Thu, Nov 11, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 176
Senaka Senanayake
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
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(Sri Lankan, born 1951)
The Gleaners, 1963, signed lower right "Senaka Senanayake/1963", original label verso, oil on canvas, 32-1/2 x 52-1/2 in.; unframed
Provenance: Estate of John and Patricia Kluge, Albemarle Farms, Scottsdale, Virginia; Private Collection
Note: Starting at the age of six, Ceylon artist Senaka Senanayake was considered a prodigy. He completed large paintings each day after school and by the end of the year, over a hundred paintings were ready so Senaka?s parents invited L.P Goonatilleke, a well known journalist and art critic to evaluate his work. He was so impressed that he immediately persuaded the Ceylon Society of Arts, the oldest art institution in Sri Lanka to organize a solo exhibition at the National Art Gallery. In March of 1959, the 8-year old painter had his first solo exhibition.The artist was twelve when he painted The Gleaners. To date, he has held over a hundred one-man exhibitions in over 18 countries and on five continents.
Condition
some light surface abrasion primarily at edges, new stretcher, some slight retouch at edge of canvas to minimalize visibility unpainted areas
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