This recently appeared for sale and the vendor called it 'After the Tusk'? This was a little strange I think it might be called 'After the Task' which would make more sense it is a nice painting.
Admirer of Paul Raj Paintings
- Gold Finch
- Paul was born in Kodaikanal on 22 September 1914 and died on 2 October 1979. G D Arulraj was born in 1925 and died in June 1972 while visiting India. Arul worked at Laguna Beach in the 60's and 1970's. G D Thyagaraj might have been born in 1922 and I am told that he probably died sometime before 1981. He moved to northern India as a young man. I lived in India as a child and spent a lot of time in Calcutta. My mother purchased several paintings directly from Paul Raj while living in Madras and this got me interested in his works. I then discovered he had two brothers Arul Raj and Thyaga Raj who were both fantastic artists. I could not find much information on the internet so decided to set up my own blog. Subsequently a Facebook tribute site has also been created to the memory of the three brothers. Contact me at: rajbrothers@hotmail.co.uk
Showing posts with label Signature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Signature. Show all posts
Thursday, 6 November 2014
Saturday, 31 July 2010
G D Thyaga Raj - Street Scene
This is a nice street scene by G D Thyagaraj, some workers have lit a fire and are preparing a meal near their carts.
I think the colours are very good and do not seem to have faded with time. An example of his signature follows.
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
S Pichai Raj - Water carriers
This is a painting by S Pichai Raj that I purchased at the same time as the P B Surendranath already mentioned on my blog it was in a matching frame. It is not the best painting I have so I reused the frame for one of my Paul Raj paintings instead. I estimate that it was painted sometime between 1950 and 1960.
The photograph is not very good and the colours are not true but the subject matter is interesting, also attached is a copy of the artist's signature for reference purposes.
I have heard it mentioned that the artist might have gone on to work in the movie industry in India being involved with painted backgrounds. Anyone come across any other works by him? There is a reference to someone with the same name working on a movie with the Nazrana in 1961. He is listed as the Assistant Art Director.
Monday, 9 November 2009
G D Arul Raj - Fishing Boats
Saw this painting in the USA but did not manage to buy it. It appears to be fishing boats at dusk by Arul Raj.
Simple but effective along with a copy of his signature.
Sunday, 8 November 2009
G D Thyagaraj - 3rd Brother
I am led to believe that there were three brothers. Paul, Arul and Thyaga all with the first initials G D which might be their father's initials. I think that the father's name might have been Gideon Devapriam Raj. Grateful if anyone can confirm this?
Today I am adding a water colour by Thyaga and a copy of his signature from the same painting. I have noticed over the last few years that his signature is always read as M D instead of G D. If you look closely I think you will agree that the first initial is a G and not a M.
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