Works of Indian artists to go on sale

LONDON: Some outstanding pieces of work by Indian artists will go under the hammer at Bonhams, the fine arts auctioneers here, next Friday.

Nine works by Francis Newton Souza, including a unique still life work with three fishes, is expected to go for 80,000 pounds to 120,000 pounds, a Bonhams statement said today.

An interesting vertical landscape by the artist is also to be offered, which is expected to fetch 50,000 pounds to 80,000 pounds.

These are being offered among high quality works by artists like S H Raza, Sadanand, K Bakre, Jamini Roy and Sohan Qadri.

Art works from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Palestine, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Egypt will also be put on sale.