Oil on board
10½ x 8¾ inches (26.6 x 22.3 cm)
Framed: 16½ x 14½ inches (42.6 x 36.8 cm)
Painted circa 1885, this work was probably painted during Weeks' third visit to Bombay. It will be included in the forthcoming Weeks catalogue raisonné being prepared by Dr. Ellen K. Morris.
Provenance
Descended in the family of the artist until 1982 (sale, Skinner, Bolton, Massachusetts, November 18, 1982, lot 51, one of three)
Ira Spanierman, Inc. New York, 1982
Private Collection, California
Private Collection, London
Inspired by a true story, Invincible recounts the last 48 hours in the life of Marc-Antoine Bernier, a 14-year-old boy on a desperate quest for freedom.