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William Spencer Bagdatopoulos (1888-1965). VISIT INDIA / THE TAJ MAHAL / B.B. & C.I. RAILWAY. Circa 1930. 40x25 inches, 101½x63½ cm. G

Sold for $1,125 at Swann Auction Galleries on Nov 9, 2023.

William Spencer Bagdatopoulos (1888-1965). VISIT INDIA / THE TAJ MAHAL / B.B. & C.I. RAILWAY. Circa 1930. 40x25 inches, 101½x63½ cm. G auction lot image

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WILLIAM SPENCER BAGDATOPOULOS (1888-1965) VISIT INDIA / THE TAJ MAHAL / B.B. & C.I. RAILWAY. Circa 1930. 40x25 inches, 101 1/2x63 1/2 cm. G. Claridge & Co. Ltd., Bombay. Condition B+ / A-: repaired tears and replaced losses in right margin; minor creases in margins and image. William Bagdatopoulos was born in Greece and grew up in Holland where he studied art and painting. His stylized signature, which looks like "Bylityllis," has caused most of his graphic work to be incorrectly attributed. Bagdatopoulos moved to Britain in 1908 and became a fellow of England's Royal Society of Artists. He moved to the United States in 1928, first to Chicago before settling in Santa Barbara. In addition to his watercolors and paintings, he also designed posters promoting the Indian Railways, the Cunard shipping line, Derry & Toms and other commercial and travel related ventures.

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