Collection

S.L. Haldankar
Medium: Watercolour on Paper
Size: 13 1/2 n x 18 1/2 S. L. Haldankar (Kalamaharshi) showed a keen interest in art since his childhood. He enrolled himself in the Sir J. J. School of Art to pursue his dreams. 1907 onwards he started participating in open exhibitions and competitions and won innumerable medals and prizes. Glow of Hope, alternately titled "Woman with the Lamp" is a painting, a watercolor masterpiece by S.L. Haldankar. It is now housed in the Jaychama Rajendra Art Gallery at the Jaganmohan Palace in Mysuru, Karnataka. It is one of the most prized possessions as well as a major attraction at the gallery. He sent his paintings to UK and won two of the total four of the Commendation Certificates at an annual exhibition organized by The Royal British Society of Art, London. In 1953/54 a portrait painted by him titled, "Swatmanand” was acquired by Academy of Art, Moscow, USSR for their collection. An Italian art critic considered him to be one of the three top water colourists in the world. He founded The Haldankar's Fine Art Institute, in 1908. Along with some artist friends, he also established The Art Society of India in 1918 and was the President for several years. On Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru's request he painted a life sized portrait of Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya for the Parliament House. In 1962, Fellowship was bestowed upon him by the Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. Dr. Rajendra Prasad felicitated him in 1964 and awarded him the title of "Kalamaharshi".

Raghava KK
Medium: Watercolour on paper
Size: 29 x 21 in.
Year: 2004 Raghava KK began his career in art as a newspaper cartoonist. He is named by CNN as one of the 10 most fascinating people the world is yet to know of. Raghava is a multi-disciplinary artist, doing paintings, films, installation, multimedia and performance. His early work as a painter made a complete break with his cartoon career -- he painted watercolors on canvas using only his hands and feet. Since then, his work has grown to knit together aesthetics from both worlds, as collage and complication play against flat color and precise lines. He shows in galleries and performance spaces around the world and often collaborates with other artists.

Piraji Sagara
Medium: Mixed media on paper
Size: 16 1/2 x 24 in.

R.C. Dhage Year: 1932 Medium: Watercolour on paper Size: 16 1/2 x 22 in.

A.S. Tendolkar
Medium: watercolour wash on paper
Size: 11 x 15 in.

Dinesh Shah
Year: 1948
Medium: Watercolour on paper
Size: 11 x 11 in.

G.D. Paulraj
Date: 21/11/1947
Medium: Watercolour wash on paper
Size: 13 5/8 x 19 3/8 in.

Ravi Varma Press and Advertisement Prints
Medium: Lithograpahs
Size: 20 in x 14 in

Lithographs from Ravi Varma and allied Presses
Ravi Vaibhav Press Ghatkoper
Medium: Lithographs
Size: 14 n x 10 n