Property from the Estate of Nicholas Jay Demerath, III
Sohan Qadri
Untitled
Auction Closed
March 21, 06:10 PM GMT
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Estate of Nicholas Jay Demerath, III
Sohan Qadri
1932 - 2011
Untitled
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated 'Qadri / 65' right of center. Further signed and inscribed '47" x 35" / SOHAN QADRI / CHACHOKI / PHAGWARA (PJ)' on reverse
35 ½ x 47 ¼ in. (90.1 x 120 cm.)
Painted in 1965
Acquired in India by Dr. Nicholas J. Demerath, II
Thence by descent
Dr. Nicholas J. Demerath, II (1913 – 1986), a renowned sociologist, received his PhD from Harvard in sociology and was Chair of Sociology at the Washington University in the 1950's-1960's. His areas of specialization were community planning, government and university administration, economic change, and public policy, with an emphasis on agriculture, housing, health, and family planning. Between 1965 – 80, he traveled to India a number of times for projects and to teach courses. He was an avid art collector and bought this work on one of his many trips.
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