G D Paulraj - Women of India

Just spotted a new listing on Ebay of a painting by G D Paulraj the auction ends on 18 August 2011.  It is a street scene showing several ladies carrying large pots stacked on their heads.  Quite a nice painting.  I contacted the seller 'shakespeareroad' and he said it was okay to add the painting to my blog.

The painting is for sale in La Habra, California, USA under item number 110728815965 with a starting price of $199.95 which is around £122.86.  This is a very realistic price and I think it should sell.  It was obtained from an estate sale in Whittier, California.  Hope you like, it if you do why not buy it.  The signature from the painting follows below.

Thanks 'shakespeareroad' for letting me add this painting to the blog.  It sold for $199.95 in August 2011.

G D Thyagaraj - Dusty Road and Paddy Fields

While I was away on vacation in Florida I was contacted by email by John M who was selling two paintings by G D Thyagaraj on Ebay.  He had found my blog site and emailed me some photos.  He said it was okay to add them to my blog.  I have searched Ebay today Sunday 14 August and have not found his paintings. I am unsure whether his auction has already ended or not?  The first painting is of a group of women working in the paddy fields.

We have seen a very similar painting like this before.  There are some notes on the rear saying it was purchased from the artist in Kathmandu, Nepal in 1969, I assume he was visiting Nepal.

The second painting is of one of his famous dusty road compositions.

This painting also has Thyaga's address Jaipur as well.  In 1969 he would probably be around aged 47 years as we think he was born in 1922.  I think the dust road one is my favourite of the two.  Thanks John I hope you sell your paintings.

First Day Cover - Conquest of Everest 29-5-53

Another First Day Cover and quite a special one commemorating the Conquest of Everest on 29 May 1953.  This was addressed to my father's colleague at the Hooghly Ink Company in Calcutta.  Mr Birkett was Managing Director the Company for a few years.

Again it is likely that the ink used to print the stamps came from the Hooghly Ink Company.

First Day Cover - Nehru 12 June 1964

I thought I would do something different today but still relevant to the Blog Title.  My father worked for the Hooghly Ink Company manufacturing printing ink.  Some ink was sold to be used in Indian bank notes and also in the printing of postage stamps.  As a result he got given stamps over the years and collected stamps.  Today I am adding a First Day Cover from 1964 commemorating Jawaharlal Nehru.

I will add a variety of other covers in the coming weeks as well as the usual variety of posts as well.  Any stamp collectors out there?  Hope you like it.

G D Arulraj - Fetching Water from the River

Painting by Arulraj today which was for sale on Ebay several years ago, not sure if it sold or not at hat time. Shows two ladies collecting water from the banks of the river?

ALso shows one of the usual big trees.

L M Ghose - Boat at Sunset

Another photo of a painting by L M Ghose, a sunset scene with pinks and violets. 

His signature is clearly visible in the bottom right hand corner.

G D Thyagaraj - Carts with bare trees

Came across this painting by G D Thyagaraj a little while ago for sale in an auction.  Unfortunately I did not keep a record of where it was being sold or what price it went for.

Might be an early one as he is still struggling with the length of the cows necks! Still interesting all the same.