Francis Newton Souza artworks at Waddington’s Auction

PANAJI: Three paintings of Francis Newton Souza, one of India’s best-known contemporary painters will be displayed at Waddington’s International Art Auction from November 23 to 28. The three masterpieces are from the exclusive series of Souza 65 ‘Multicoloured Villagescape’, Souza 68 ‘When Thou Art at Rome, Do as they do at Rome’ and Souza 61 ‘Self Portrait’.
All the pieces placed for the sale comes with a specific authenticity certificate which was signed and is notarized by FN Souza during his last family vacations in Goa and Karwar, just a year before his passing.
A founder of Mumbai’s highly influential Progressive Artists’ Group, Souza moved to London in the late 40s where his talent was quickly recognized. His big break as an artist came in the year 1955, when his ‘Nirvana of a Maggot’ got published in the Encounter magazine, which was owned by Stephen Spender.