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Badri Narayan, The Scholar, circa 1965, Watercolor and ink on paper© Sloans & Kenyon — view on Sloans & Kenyon website ↗

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The Scholar

Badri Narayan (Indian, 1929–2013) · circa 1965

$5,000 hammer

≈ £4,109≈ €4,642

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →
As published: “Watercolor and ink on paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed lower right hand corner
Category
Watercolors
Dimensions
21 x 29 in
Auction house
Sloans & Kenyon
Sale
February Estate Catalogue Auction (178)
Date
February 9, 2023
Location
Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States
Lot
286
Estimate
$6,500 – $10,500 (≈ £5,341 – £8,628) (≈ €6,035 – €9,748)
Source
Auction house sloansandkenyon.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2022 and 2023 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. The Scholar, Sloans & Kenyon 2022

    Nov 17, 2022 · Sloans & Kenyon

    November Estate Catalogue Auction, lot 391

    Bought in / unsold · est. $6,500 – $10,500

    As catalogued

    Badri Narayan, “The Scholar”, circa 1965

    Watercolor and ink on paper

    21 x 29 in

  2. The Scholar, Sloans & Kenyon 2023

    Feb 9, 2023 · Sloans & Kenyon this result

    February Estate Catalogue Auction, lot 286

    Sold $5,000Sign up to see · est. $6,500 – $10,500

    As catalogued

    Badri Narayan, “The Scholar”, circa 1965

    Watercolor and ink on paper

    21 x 29 in

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