Sayed Haider Raza (1922-2016) - Temple Protestant

Temple Protestant

oil on canvas
64.8 cms x 80.59 cms (25.5 ins x 31.75 ins)
Signed and dated 1957 upper right; titled "Temple protestant" on the stretcher; inscribed RAZA "Temple Protestant / P185 - 58 / 25F" on a label on the stretcher; further titled "Protestant Church" on a gallery label on the frame on the reverse
made in 1957
Lot offered for sale by Cowley Abbott, Toronto at the auction event "Spring Live Auction - Session 1" held on Thu, May 30, 2024.
Lot 46361
Estimate: CAD $250,000 - $300,000
Realised: CAD $960,000

Lot description - from the online catalogue*

Provenance:
Galerie Lara Vincy, Paris (inventory no. P185)

Galerie Dresdnere, Montreal (inventory no. 331, acquired 18 November 1958)

Private Collection, Montreal (acquired May 1959)

Private Collection, Toronto

Private Collection, Toronto

Literature:
Ashok Vajpeyi and Sayed Haider Raza, "Passion: Life and Art of Raza, Rajkamal", New Delhi, 2005, page 57
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Cowley Abbott auction house for permission to use.
Temple Protestant by artist Sayed Haider Raza