He was born in Savantwadi, then a State in Bombay
Presidency. In 1908 He started the Haldankars Fine Art
Institute, Bombay. In 1918, with the co-operation of other
artist friends, he established the Art Society of India.
During his professional career Haldankar had gained the
highest reputation. He was commissioned to paint portraits
of the late Pandit Madan Malaviya,Jagannath Sunkersett,
Sir John Beaumont, Lady and Sir Leslie Wilson
and the Raja Saheb of Sawantwadi to mention a few.
His soft manners and firm convictions were based on
his wide and varied experiences. Work on paper.
Dimensions: 30 / 40 cm.
This watercolour presents a city view in Madras.
It has been used for a big site in India but without my
permission and the colours are not faithful to the
original watercolour. Just google with the name Haldankar
and then "Images".
Rudolph Hannich
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