JAMINI ROY (1887-1972) MUSICIANS signed in Bengali

JAMINI ROY (1887-1972) MUSICIANS signed in Bengali, tempera on canvas laid on board, 82.5 x 138cmProvenance: Sir Gordon Hobday by whom acquired in India in the 1960s.Of exceptional size, the present lot is closely comparable to Jamini Roy's 'Musicians' (85 x 149cm) that was acquired directly from the artist by a UK private collector in 1961 and sold Bonhams, 21 May 2007, lot 28.