For those art lovers who relate artist M.F. Husain to horses and pastoral delights only here is a chance to explore his other sides as Pundole Art Gallery in Mumbai is coming up with an auction of works pertaining to his early days as an artist.

From the collection of a renowned Hyderabad-based collector, late Badri Vishal Pitti, the works of Husain on sale includes some 400 pieces dating from 1940s to 1970s. One of the widest archive from the artist’s early years, the auction comprises of sketches, postcards, small studies, drawings and paintings and mixed-media works.

Most of the works going under hammer were created by Husain at the Hyderabad residence of Pitti, with whom he used to share a cordial bond. The auction will take place at Pundole Gallery in Mumbai on January 17, 2013. The starting price of the postcard is around Rs 80,000.