2nd Jul, 2024 10:00
Antiques & Collectables Auction
273
Nik Zainal Abidin (Nik Mohamed Salleh) (Malaysian 1933-1993) "Wayang kulit and gamelan" (Shadow Puppets and band)
Sold for £1,600
Estimated at £500 - £800
Nik Zainal Abidin (Nik Mohamed Salleh) (Malaysian 1933-1993) "Wayang kulit and gamelan" (Shadow Puppets and band) oil on canvas. Signed lower middle. 47 cm by 70 cm. Sold together with a group of shadow puppets said to have belonged to the artist. Provenance:- John Drysdale CBE (1897-1979) and thence by descent. Note:- Nik Zainal Abidin was a member of Peter Harris' (see lot 270) influential Wednesday Art Group. He was commissioned by Malaysia's First Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, to design various important works for the newly independent state.
PLEASE SEE ADDITIONAL IMAGES. THERE ARE DAMAGES TO THE FRAME AND MINOR DAMAGES TO THE PAINTING. THE PUPPETS ARE QUITE FATIGUED AND HAVE DAMAGES AND LOSSES
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