15. 15R An odalisque reclining beside the Bosphorus, by Haydar Hatemi (Iran, b. 1945) Turkey, late 20th Century watercolour on paper, signed lower right, inner margin in gold 110 x 155 cm. Haydar Hatemi (b. 1945) is an Iranian-Azari artist. He studied at Tabriz Art Academy and later at the Art Academy of Tehran, when he won the national award for designing the Takht-e-Tavus Medal for the International Cancer Society. Hatemi won first place in multiple competitions, and designed numerous public sculptures in Iran between 1972 and 1978. He designed the gold coins in commemoration of the 2500th anniversary of the Persian Empire. He moved to Turkey in 1983 and started to depict scenes of Istanbul in an 'orientalist' manner, commissioned by the royal family of Qatar. Important Notice to Buyers Some countries, e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of works of particular origins. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian), Syrian or Afghan origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid on or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.