CATALOGUE NOTES Ganesh Pyne was an artist with an ardent love for the written word. Pyne's fascination with literature spans over 350 pages of his diary from the 1990s. His notes reveal lines of poetry written by prominent personalities from all over the world, giving us an insight into his erudite personality. This diary is a window to Pyne's thoughts, musings, and motivations quintessential to his artistic oeuvre. The diary includes extensive inventory of sales made in the late 90s.