S.H. RAZA ( 1922 - 2016)

Acquired from the family of Late Prof. Athwale of Nagpur School of Art
Private Collection, Nagpur

The significance of this portrait lies in not only being one of the earliest drawings from the artistic life of Raza but also of the selection of the subject, that gives an insight into the man that Raza is. Hazrat Tajuddin Baba of Nagpur was a well revered saint of the 19th century. Raza has done great justice in the portrayal of the disposition of a saintly person. The far reaching eyes even in a profile are very well rendered. The position of hands and firmly rooted feet speak volumes about the subject. The lines are sure and execution very sensitively rendered.