Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art
Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art
Property from the Estate of Nicholas Jay Demerath, III
Laxman Pai
Family
Auction Closed
March 20, 05:04 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Estate of Nicholas Jay Demerath, III
Laxman Pai
1926 - 2021
Family
Oil on canvas
Signed in Devanagari and signed and dated 'Laxman Pai / 65' lower right and further signed, dated, titled and inscribed '"FAMILY" / (Kashmir / Portraits) / (110 X 81 cm.) by / LAXMAN PAI / 1965' on reverse
43 ¼ x 31 ¾ in. (109.9 x 80.6 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 1950s-1960s. 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.