LOT DETAILS

Materials:

Oil on canvas

Size Notes:

35 ½ x 47 ¼ in. (90.1 x 120 cm.)

Edition:

Painted in 1965

Description:

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Markings:

Untitled

Condition:

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Provenance:

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.