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Abdul Aziz Raiba (b. 1922)
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Abdul Aziz Raiba
- Lovers in Moonlight
- Signed and dated 'Raiba/ 1965' lower right
- Oil on canvas
- 30 by 42 in. (76.2 by 106.7 cm)
- Painted in 1965
Provenance
Acquired from the artist's family
Condition
The surface of the painting is textured due to the canvas. The painting has been relined and is in good condition, 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Coming of age just after Independence, Abdul Aziz Raiba was committed to the secular ideals of the new nation of India. His training in miniature painting gave way to bold shapes, lines, and color, used to develop painting around classical and universal artistic themes, including the lovers seen in this work. The simplified forms and shadows present suggest a classical modernist treatment that reveals the immediacy of his subject.