G.D. Paulraj, Mattu Vandi on the Mowbrays Road, Alwarpet, Madras, India – Mid-20th-century watercolour painting
G.D. Paulraj, Mattu Vandi on the Mowbrays Road, Alwarpet, Madras, India – Mid-20th-century watercolour painting
G.D. Paulraj, Mattu Vandi on the Mowbrays Road, Alwarpet, Madras, India – Mid-20th-century watercolour painting
G.D. Paulraj, Mattu Vandi on the Mowbrays Road, Alwarpet, Madras, India – Mid-20th-century watercolour painting

G.D. Paulraj Mattu Vandi on the Mowbrays Road, Alwarpet, Madras, India

€698,95
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An original mid-20th-century watercolour painting – G.D. Paulraj, Mattu Vandi on the Mowbrays Road, Alwarpet, Madras, India.

This beautiful large composition by G.D. Paulraj (1914–1979) shows a traditional train of bullock carts on the tree-lined avenue once named Mowbrays Road in Alwarpet, Madras (Chennai), now renamed T.T. Krishnamachari Road. Paulraj lived in the Seethamma Colony off the Mowbrays Road.

Paulraj's paintings are celebrated for their observation of everyday life and their atmospheric technique in watercolour, utilising the white of the paper to achieve luminous highlights rather than mixing white paint.

This is one of two paintings by G.D. Paulraj that we have for sale (see stock number KE-049).

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G.D. Paulraj (1914–1979)

G.D. Paulraj (1914–1979) was born in Kodaikanal, a hill station in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. His two brothers, Arul Raj and Tyag Raj, were also artists, as was his sister Egma. Tyag Raj was an artist at the Palace of Maharani Gayatri Devi, while Egma was the curator of the National Gallery, Melbourne.

G.D. Paulraj attended the Chennai Government School of Arts and studied under the legendary artist Debi Prasad Roy Chowdhury. When Queen Elizabeth visited Chennai Paulraj was asked to paint at the Boat Club, and the resulting painting is now in the Queen’s collection. Another painting of his is in the Pope’s collection. His work can be found at the Victoria Technical Institute of Art in Chennai.

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Dimensions: Height: 35.5cm (13.98") Width: 47.1cm (18.54")

Presented: Please note that this picture will ship rolled in a tube.

Medium: Watercolour

Age: Mid-20th-century

Signed: Signed lower right.

Inscribed: No.

Dated: --

Condition: In good condition for its age. The picture may have minor imperfections such as slight marks, toning, foxing, creasing or pinholes, commensurate with age. Please see photos for detail.There are historical adhesive marks and/or paper remnants to the verso, from previous mounting.

Stock number: KE-050