Lot 15: * K.S. KULKARNI (INDIA, 1945-1994) Three Figures

* K.S. KULKARNI (INDIA, 1945-1994)
Three Figures
Signed lower left
Tempera on paper laid on board 38 x 56cm (14 15/16 x 22 1/16in).

Provenance:
From the collection of the late Mr Richard Maitland, a professional
dancer for over fifty years. Between engagements on Broadway he
travelled the world. He fell in love with India and there created the
Children’s Dance Theatre which brought him to the attention of Prime
Minister Nehru and Mother Teresa with performances to raise funds for
their many charities.Upon his return from India he settled in Sante Fe
where he operated his own gallery for twenty five years. His paintings
are in the collection of Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy, Prime Minister Nehru
and Phyllis Diller to name only a few.