Fanindra Nath Bose, a world-renowned sculptor, was the first Indian artist to be elected to the Royal Scottish Academy. Taking inspiration from the rich artistic worlds of France and Italy, his sketchbooks are filled with studies from Musée de la Sculpture Comparée in the Trocadero, and the Louvre.
This sketchbook contains a series of studies of classical and cathedral sculptures; most likely casts he encountered in museums during a scholarship to Paris in 1911. His sketches are expertly shaded to show the depth of the carvings, capturing the fluidity of the frozen subjects. Focusing on the smaller details of monumental architectural tableaus, Bose brings the medieval carvings to life.
These are accompanied by a series of architectural studies. With their fine lines and elaborate designs, we can appreciate Bose’s attention to accuracy and exact proportions.
