Who Is Amrita Sher-Gil? (Age, Height, weight, birth place)
At 19 years of age she became famous for her oil painting titled Young Girls in 1932. Her family was facing money problems in Hungary. Her family shifted to Summer Hill, Shimla, India in 1921 and Sher-Gil soon started to learn piano and violin. At 9 years of age she concerted and acted in plays at Shimla's Gaiety Theatre at Mall Road, Shimla. She used to get her servant model for her and she would paint the servants in her house. She is a Roman Catholic but she follow atheist as her religion. Her nationality is Hungarian-Indian.
She has dated and her boyfriend name are Boris Tazlitsky, John Walter Collins, Edith Lang, Badruddin Tyabji, Malcolm Muggeridge, Victor Egan . Marie Louise Chassany. Boris Tazlitsky was a French Artist by profession. They both knew each other as they both were studying in Paris. She got engaged to Yusuf Ali Khan in 1931. Amrita Sher-Gil died on 5 December 1941 her age at death was 28 years. Plce of death was Lahore, British India. The cause of her death was never been ascertained. It is mainly known as a failed abortion and subsequent peritonitis the reason of her death. She was cremated on 7 December 1941 at Lahore.
Sher-Gil started formally learning painting by Major Whitmarsh, and later by Beven Pateman. Amrita Sher-Gil lived a very privileged lifestyle in Shimla. Sher-Gil was expelled from her convent school because she declared herself to be an atheist. In 1923, her mother Marie came to know an Italian sculptor, who was living at Shimla at the time. In 1924, when the sculptor returned to Italy, Marie moved there along with Amrita and got her admission at Santa Annunziata, a popular art school in Florence. Amrita didn't stick around at this school for long and returned to India in the same year. It was at this art school where she was exposed to works of famous Italian painters and sculptors.
At the age of sixteen, Sher-Gil went to Europe with her mother to learn painting at Paris. She first studied at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière under Pierre Vaillent and Lucien Simon. Later she went to École des Beaux-Arts. She took inspiration from popular European painters like Paul Cézanne and Paul Gauguin. She qalso took painting inspirations from her teacher Lucien Simon and artist friends and lovers like Tazlitsky.
The early paintings of Sher-Gil show a major influence of the Western modes of painting like the post-impressionism style. In the early 1930s Amrita practiced a lot in the Bohemian circles of Paris. She became popular with her 1932 oil painting, Young Girls for which she won many accolades, including a gold medal and election as an Associate of the Grand Salon in Paris in 1933. Amrita was the youngest ever member, and the only Asian to have received this recognition. Her work during her time at the Grand Salon in Paris include many self-portraits, life in Paris, nude studies, still life studied, and portraits of friends and fellow students. Her work was described by The National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi as "Capturing the artist in her many moods – somber, pensive, and joyous – while revealing a narcissistic streak in her personality."
In 1933, Sher-Gil was longing to return to India and returned to India at the end of 1934.
Dr. Victor Egan had helped Amrita obtain abortions twice prior to their marriage. Sher-Gil moved to India along with Dr. Victor Egan to stay at her paternal family's home in Saraya, Sardar nagar, Chauri Chaura in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. After she moved to India with her husband began her second phase of painting which was as great as the impact on Indian art with the likes of Rabindranath Tagore and Jamini Roy of the Bengal school of art.
Some of her popular art works include Tahitian (1937), Red Brick House (1938), Hill Scene (1938), and The Bride (1940). Her last art work was left unfinished due to her death in December 1941.
Amrita Sher-Gil Age and Height
| Amrita Sher-Gil Age and Height | |
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| Name | Amrita Sher-Gil |
| Age | 28 years |
| Height | Not known |
Amrita Sher-Gil Wiki and Biography
| Amrita Sher-Gil Wiki and Biography | |
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| Born and Real Name | Amrita Sher-Gil |
| Nickname | Amrita |
| Birthday | 30 January 1913 |
| Age | 28 years |
| Profession | Painter |
| Birthplace | Budapest, Hungary |
| Sun sign | Aquarius |
| Nationality | Hungarian-Indian |
| Religion | Atheist |
Amrita Sher-Gil Height, Weight and Body Measurements
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| Height | Not known |
| Weight | Not known |
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| Eye Color | Not known |
| Hair Color | Not known |
Amrita Sher-Gil Net Worth and Salary
| Amrita Sher-Gil Net Worth and Salary | |
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| Net Worth | Not known |
| Salary | Not known |
Amrita Sher-Gil Education Qualifications, School and College
| Amrita Sher-Gil Education Qualifications, School and College | |
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| Educational Qualifications | Graduation in Arts |
| School | Convent School in Shimla, Santa Annunziata, Académie de la Grande Chaumière |
| College | École des Beaux-Arts from Paris |
Amrita Sher-Gil Professional Life
| Amrita Sher-Gil Professional Life | |
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| Profession | Painter |
Amrita Sher-Gil Family Details/ parents/ family background?
Talking about Her family. She is very close to Her family. She is a married woman. Her husband / spouse name is Victor Egan. At the age of 25 years she got married to her husband Victor Egan.
Amrita Sher-Gil Parents are Umrao Singh Sher-Gil Majithia (Father/Dad) and Marie Antoniette Gottesmann (Mother/Mom). She has 1 siblings. Her sibling name is Indira Sundaram (Sister). Her father and mother met each other in 1912. Indira Sundaram is her younger sister. She is the oldest daughter of her parents. Her sister Indira Sundaram was born in March 1914. Her childhood age she spent was in Budapest. Her father was a sikh aristocrat and a scholar in Sanskrit and Persian while her mother is a Hungarian-Jewish opera singer.
| Amrita Sher-Gil Family Details/ parents/ family background? |
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| Parents /Father | Umrao Singh Sher-Gil Majithia |
| Parents /Mother | Marie Antoniette Gottesmann |
| Siblings/ Brothers Name | N/A |
| Siblings/ Sisters Name | Indira Sundaram |
| Husband | Victor Egan |
| Children/Son's Name | N/A |
| Children/Daughter's Name | N/A |
Amrita Sher-Gil Boyfriend/Husband/dating/Affairs?
| Amrita Sher-GilBoyfriend/Husband/dating/Affairs? | |
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| Husband/Spouse Name | Victor Egan |
| Dating /Boyfriend Name/Affairs | Boris Tazlitsky, John Walter Collins, Edith Lang, Badruddin Tyabji, Malcolm Muggeridge, Victor Egan . Marie Louise Chassany |
Amrita Sher-Gil Marriage Details
| Amrita Sher-Gil Marriage Details | |
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| Marital Status | Married |
| Husband/Spouse Name | Victor Egan |
| Wedding dates/ Marriage date | 25 years of age |
Amrita Sher-Gil Home Address and Residence
| Amrita Sher-Gil Home Address and Residence | |
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| Home town | Budapest, Hungary |
| House address | Budapest, Hungary |
Amrita Sher Gil Death
Amrita Sher-Gil died on 5 December 1941 her age at death was 28 years. Plce of death was Lahore, British India. The cause of her death was never been ascertained. It is mainly known as a failed abortion and subsequent peritonitis the reason of her death. She was cremated on 7 December 1941 at Lahore.Hope you got all information about Amrita Sher-Gil Age, Height, Weight, Net Worth, Wiki, Family, Husband, Bio and paintings.