Raja Ravi Varma’s most expensive painting.
Raja Ravi Varma (The Kaiser -I- Hind medal granted in 1904 could be seen) In October 2007, Bonhams, the UK auctioneers auctioned off a wonderful oil on canvas done by Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906). Though estimated to fetch around £50,000 to 70,000, its bidding ended only at £602400, the equivalent of Indian rupees 5 crores. It was bought by Neville Tulli, Chairman of Osians, an auction house in Mumbai. The painting was titled “The Maharaja of Travancore and his younger brother welcoming Richard Temple-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, Governor-General of Madras (1875-80), on his official visit to Trivandrum in 1880”. The Maharaja of Travancore and his younger brother welcoming Richard Temple-Grenville, at Trivandrum in 1880 The painting depicts the welcoming party at Trivandrum, for the 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Temple-Grenville, who was Governor-General of Madras from 1875 to 1880. Accompanied by his aide-de-camp and British army officers, he is seen r...