"Portrait of a Lady" by Rama Varma, Oil on canvas, 1964.
Rama Varma (1879 - 1970) of Mavelikara, Kerala, painted several realistic portraits like this one. In his youth Rama was apprenticed to his father Raja Ravi Varma, and soon became a noted painter in his own right. In this moving portrait of one of his relatives, Rama Varma, like his father, is perfect in his execution of gold, fabric and costume. As far as the lady's demeanour and characterization are concerned, this little-known work—which used to be displayed in the artist's Mavelikara home—is remarkably different from a Ravi Varma portrait.
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