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SAYED HAIDER RAZA | Untitled (Bombay Street Scene)
估價
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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描述
- Sayed Haider Raza
- Untitled (Bombay Street Scene)
- Signed and dated 'S. H. RAZA / '45' lower right
- Watercolour and gouache on paper
- 31 x 42.6 cm. (12 ⅛ x 16 ¾ in.)
- Painted in 1945
來源
Acquired in India by a British doctor volunteering in the Indian Army, circa 1945
Thence by descent The previous owner qualified as a doctor in 1933 from Manchester University. After the odd junior hospital appointments he obtained the MRCOG (Membership of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists) and also a Diploma in Public Health (DPH). By this time WWII had started, and in late 1941 he volunteered for a vacancy in the Indian Army as a doctor. He sailed on a troop ship, round Africa to India where he spent the next five years. He attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in charge of the Army School of Field Hygiene based in Lucknow. Foreseeing problems from the impending partition, rather than bringing his family to India to continue what could have been a very good career in the army there, he returned home to civilian life and Public Health work in the UK. He brought with him many Indian artifacts, including this current painting. He later gifted the work to his son who has had it for several decades.
Thence by descent The previous owner qualified as a doctor in 1933 from Manchester University. After the odd junior hospital appointments he obtained the MRCOG (Membership of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists) and also a Diploma in Public Health (DPH). By this time WWII had started, and in late 1941 he volunteered for a vacancy in the Indian Army as a doctor. He sailed on a troop ship, round Africa to India where he spent the next five years. He attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in charge of the Army School of Field Hygiene based in Lucknow. Foreseeing problems from the impending partition, rather than bringing his family to India to continue what could have been a very good career in the army there, he returned home to civilian life and Public Health work in the UK. He brought with him many Indian artifacts, including this current painting. He later gifted the work to his son who has had it for several decades.
Condition
There is craquelure present throughout, most notably in the areas of thicker paint. There are also small accretions in the top left hand corner. There are minor losses and undulations throughout as well as along the edges of the work. The paper has also yellowed due to age. As viewed.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."