B. Vithal was born in Maharashtra in 1935. He studied at the Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai, and secured a diploma in sculpture. There he excelled in the live model studio classes and the emphasis on the study of the human form. Although he is well known for his sculptures, he excelled in painting the human form as well.
Vithal (1935)
Nude
1966
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated upper left
25.5 x 42 in.
Estimate - 4,00,000 - 6,00,000 INR
Provenance: Milleabros, United States, May 2017
Lot no. 28 in Prinseps Spring Auction 224 - 25 April 2019
