A Centennial Bouquet

The Khandalavala Collection of Indian Art in the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya

Description

Karl J. Khandalavala, born in 1904 was a fine and remarkably talented person. A legendary figure in the field of Indian art history, he was best known for his pioneering work on Indian miniature painting and published numerous articles and books on the subject. The archival records of the Museum reveal that following the nomination of Karl Khandalavala to the board of Trustees in November 1949, the Museum took a great leap forward with a number of acquisitions, in the form of both donations and purchases. The Museum is also the beneficiary of his personal collection of about seven hundred works of art. The collection comprises miniature paintings, line drawings and charbas, besides stone, sculptures, terracotta, bronzes from India and Nepal, woodwork and other decorative art objects. To commemorate Karl Khandalavala’s birth centenary, the Museum opened the Karl and Meherbai Khandalavala Gallery in 2004 and published this book which features one hundred pieces selected from the Khandalavala Collection.

Author

Dr. Kalpana Desai and Dr. Pratapaditya Pal

Publication Details

Hard bound with a jacket flap, 204 pages