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Untitled (Blue Constellation)

Hussein Shariffe Sudanese 1934-2005 Untitled (Blue Constellation) mixed media on canvas 92 by 82cm., 36¼ by 32¼in. Executed c.1990s

Hussein Shariffe (Sudan, 1934-2005) Untitled (Abstract in Red)

Hussein Shariffe (Sudan, 1934-2005) Untitled (Abstract in Red) mixed media on panel executed late 1990s 94 x 60.5cm (37 x 23 13/16in).

Hussein Shariffe (Sudanese 1934-2005) Untitled, c.1990s

Hussein Shariffe (Sudanese 1934-2005) Untitled, c.1990s acrylic on canvas (100cm x 90cm (39 1/4in x 35 1/2in)) Provenance The Estate of the Artist, from whom acquired by the present owner

Hussein Shariffe (Sudan, 1934-2005) Green Head, circa mid 1990s (unframed)

Hussein Shariffe (Sudan, 1934-2005) Green Head, circa mid 1990s acrylic on canvas 100 x 90cm (39 3/8 x 35 7/16in). (unframed)

Hussein Shariffe (Sudan, 1934-2005) Untitled

Hussein Shariffe (Sudan, 1934-2005) Untitled mixed media on canvas executed mid 1990s 75 x 66cm (29 1/2 x 26in).

Hussein Shariffe (Sudanese, 1934-2005) Untitled oil on board 39 3/8 x 29 7/

Hussein Shariffe (Sudanese, 1934-2005) Untitled oil on board 39 3/8 x 29 7/8in. (100 x 76cm.)

Aba Island

Hussein Shariffe Sudanese 1934-2005 Aba Island  signed and dated 1960 (lower left); titled (on the stretcher); inscribed with artist name (on gallery label affixed to reverse) oil on canvas  91 by 71cm., 35 by 28in. framed: 94 by 73cm., 37 by 28in. Bid on Sotheby's

Hussein Shariffe (Sudanese, 1934-2005) Figures in Desert

Hussein Shariffe (Sudanese, 1934-2005) Figures in Desert signed and dated 'Shariffe ○ 58 ○' (upper left) oil on canvasboard 35.7 x 45.5cm (14 1/16 x 17 15/16in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

Hussein Shariffe Abstract Modern O/C Painting

Sudan, Asia 1934-2005 Depicts an abstracted figure with elongated spindly neck and legs beside a bird in deep muted colors with setting sun in the background. Shariffe attended the University of Cambridge studying Modern History before the Slade School of Fine Arts in London where he studied under Lucien Freud (1922-2011). In 1960 Shariffe began to teach at the School of Fine Arts, Khartoum which marked a period of experimentation in his craft. Shariffe's work has been exhibited at Gallery One in London, the São Paulo Biennial, the Sharjar Art Foundation, and in Jordan, Egypt and Germany.

Hussein Shariffe (Sudanese, 1934-2005) Untitled oil on board 24 ¾ x 33 ½ in

Hussein Shariffe (Sudanese, 1934-2005) Untitled oil on board 24 ¾ x 33 ½ in. (63 x 85cm.)

Untitled

Hussein Shariffe Sudanese 1934-2005 Untitled oil on board 71.5 by 45cm., 28 by 17¾in. Framed: 76.5 by 50cm., 30 by 19¾in.

Untitled

Hussein Shariffe Sudanese 1934-2005 Untitled oil on board 100 by 76.5cm., 39¼ by 30in. Framed: 105 by 81.5cm., 41¼ by 32in.

HUSSEIN SHARIFFE (1934-2005) - Monkey Light

HUSSEIN SHARIFFE (1934-2005) Monkey Light oil on paper 18 7/8 x 19 1/8in. (48 x 48.7cm.)

HUSSEIN SHARIFFE (1934-2005) - Untitled

HUSSEIN SHARIFFE (1934-2005) Untitled oil on paper 17 3/8 x 18 ¼in. (44.2 x 46.5cm.)

Hussein Shariffe (1934-2005, Soudan) Sans titre, vers 1990

Hussein Shariffe (1934-2005, Soudan) Sans titre, vers 1990 Acrylique sur toile 99,5 × 90,5 cm -- Provenance Acquis directement auprès de la succession de l'artiste par le propriétaire actuel Collection privée, Royaume-Uni -- Please scroll down for English -- Fleurs du Nil : Maîtres du Soudan et de l'Egypte Des jaunes pour mettre en valeur le noir du cortège funèbre ! De vives éclaboussures d'orange, de vert pomme et de rouge. Il s'est assis au milieu, Arborant les vêtements de derviche qu'il aimait porter lors les occasions informelles, Riant de lui-même, ou avec lui-même, Ou de mes propres tentatives maladroites de peindre un portrait de lui, Un portrait de l'artiste en tant que jeune rebelle, Un vieux sage, un poète fringant amoureux de l'art, Un exilé tragique pleurant sa patrie emprisonnée, Savourant sa vie en dents de scie, désireux d'expérimenter Son conte de trois villes : Londres, Le Caire, Khartoum. Je n'ai pas pu le capturer ; il s'était déplacé du milieu. Le tableau était décentré, comme il l'aimait. La toile était asymétrique et il riait. Il se pavanait sur les marges de la toile, Riant, dansant, écoutant du jazz tout du long : "Joue encore Lee Wiley, Sondra." Et puis le sujet/objet a disparu. Ce qui restait était une éclaboussure de couleur, De nombreuses couleurs s'affrontant dans une fête de l'amour, Formant un cercle hypnotique qui n'était pas un cercle. Sondra Hale, poème : Man in the Painting - for Hussein, one last time..., 2005 -- Flowers of the Nile: Masters of Sudanese and Egyptian Art Yellows to set off the black of the funeral procession! Bright splashes of orange, pea greens and reds. He sat in the middle, Wearing the damur dervish clothing he liked to wear on casual occasions, Laughing at himself, or with himself, Or at my own clumsy attempts to paint a portrait of him, A portrait of the artist as a young rebel, An old sage, a frisky poet in love with art, A tragic exile mourning his imprisoned homeland, Savouring his jagged life, longing to experience His tale of three cities: London, Cairo, Khartoum. I could not capture him; he had moved from the middle. The painting was off-centered, the way he liked it. The canvas was asymmetrical and he laughed. He pranced on the margins of the canvas, Laughing, dancing, hearing jazz all along: "Play Lee Wiley again, Sondra." And then the subject/object disappeared. What remained was a splash of colour, Many colours holding their own in a love fest, Forming a mesmerizing circle that was not a circle. Sondra Hale, poem: The Man in the Painting – for Hussein, one last time…, 2005

Hussein Shariffe (1934-2005, Soudan) Sans titre, 1997

Hussein Shariffe (1934-2005, Soudan) Sans titre, 1997 Acrylique sur papier Signé, daté "Shariffe, 1997" en bas à gauche 46 × 47 cm -- Provenance Acquis directement auprès de la succession de l'artiste par le propriétaire actuel Collection privée, Royaume-Uni -- Please scroll down for English -- Fleurs du Nil : Maîtres du Soudan et de l'Egypte Des jaunes pour mettre en valeur le noir du cortège funèbre ! De vives éclaboussures d'orange, de vert pomme et de rouge. Il s'est assis au milieu, Arborant les vêtements de derviche qu'il aimait porter lors les occasions informelles, Riant de lui-même, ou avec lui-même, Ou de mes propres tentatives maladroites de peindre un portrait de lui, Un portrait de l'artiste en tant que jeune rebelle, Un vieux sage, un poète fringant amoureux de l'art, Un exilé tragique pleurant sa patrie emprisonnée, Savourant sa vie en dents de scie, désireux d'expérimenter Son conte de trois villes : Londres, Le Caire, Khartoum. Je n'ai pas pu le capturer ; il s'était déplacé du milieu. Le tableau était décentré, comme il l'aimait. La toile était asymétrique et il riait. Il se pavanait sur les marges de la toile, Riant, dansant, écoutant du jazz tout du long : "Joue encore Lee Wiley, Sondra." Et puis le sujet/objet a disparu. Ce qui restait était une éclaboussure de couleur, De nombreuses couleurs s'affrontant dans une fête de l'amour, Formant un cercle hypnotique qui n'était pas un cercle. Sondra Hale, poème : Man in the Painting - for Hussein, one last time..., 2005 -- Flowers of the Nile: Masters of Sudanese and Egyptian Art Yellows to set off the black of the funeral procession! Bright splashes of orange, pea greens and reds. He sat in the middle, Wearing the damur dervish clothing he liked to wear on casual occasions, Laughing at himself, or with himself, Or at my own clumsy attempts to paint a portrait of him, A portrait of the artist as a young rebel, An old sage, a frisky poet in love with art, A tragic exile mourning his imprisoned homeland, Savouring his jagged life, longing to experience His tale of three cities: London, Cairo, Khartoum. I could not capture him; he had moved from the middle. The painting was off-centered, the way he liked it. The canvas was asymmetrical and he laughed. He pranced on the margins of the canvas, Laughing, dancing, hearing jazz all along: "Play Lee Wiley again, Sondra." And then the subject/object disappeared. What remained was a splash of colour, Many colours holding their own in a love fest, Forming a mesmerizing circle that was not a circle. Sondra Hale, poem: The Man in the Painting – for Hussein, one last time…, 2005

Untitled

Hussein Shariffe Sudanese 1934-2005 Untitled mixed media on canvas 92 by 82cm., 36¼ by 32¼in. Framed: 95 by 85cm., 37½ by 33½in.

Moons and Upside Down Mountain

Hussein Shariffe Sudanese 1934-2005 Moons and Upside Down Mountain signed (upper right); signed and titled on the stretcher oil on canvas 71.1 by 91.5cm., 28 by 36in. Framed: 73 by 93cm., 28¾ by 36½in.

Aba Island

Hussein Shariffe Sudanese 1934-2005 Aba Island  signed and dated 1960 (lower left); Gallery One label affixed to the reverse bearing the artist's name; titled on the stretcher  oil on canvas  91 by 71cm., 35¾ by 28in. Framed: 94 by 73cm., 37 by 28¾in.

Big Red

Hussein Shariffe Sudanese 1934-2005 Big Red oil on canvas 127 by 101.6cm., 50 by 40in. Framed: 145 by 119.5cm., 57 by 47in.

Hussein Shariffe (Sudanese, 1934-2005),

Hussein Shariffe (Sudanese, 1934-2005) North of the North Wind Gallery One label affixed to the reverse indicating artist name, title, date and provenance oil on canvas 30 x 21 7/8in. (77.4 x 55cm.) Painted in 1

Hussein Shariffe (Sudanese, 1934-2005) Figure, 1990

Hussein Shariffe (Sudanese, 1934-2005) Figure, 1990 oil on board 66 x 47cm (26 x 18 1/2in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

Hussein Shariffe (Sudanese, 1934-2005) Untitled

Hussein Shariffe (Sudanese, 1934-2005) Untitled oil on canvas 100 x 90cm (39 3/8 x 35 7/16in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

HUSSEIN SHARIFFE | Birth and Death of the Stars

oil on canvas

Hussein Shariffe (Sudanese, 1934-2005) Rubaiyat

Hussein Shariffe (Sudanese, 1934-2005) Rubaiyat signed and dated 'Shariffe/ 1996' (lower right)mixed media on canvas115 x 140cm (45 1/4 x 55 1/8in). Shariffe's oeuvre encompasses a variety of media, including poetry and film. However, he saw himself as a painter first and foremost. Following a period at Cambridge University, he proceeded to study at the Slade School of Fine Art in London. This training would influence his creative approach for the rest of his career:"I am a painter. Each work of art is different. I paint essentially for myself. I see myself essentially as a painter, but I also come to life as a filmmaker." (Hussein Shariffe)On his return to Sudan in 1960, Shariffe took up a teaching post at the School of Fine Arts, Khartoum. The next two decades were characterised by artistic experimentation. Fellow painter, Rashid Diab, described Shariffe's visionary canvases thus:"unique, spontaneous, rich in expression and giving...we discover the truth of his poetry and poetic maneuvers in both colour and form. An original pioneer among the pioneers of abstraction in the contemporary Sudanese art world." Shariffe is celebrated as a national icon, but his democratic approach to art making has inspired painters and film makers across the world. His works have been exhibited at Gallery One in London, the São Paulo Biennial, the Sharjar Art Foundation, in addition to Jordan, Egypt and Germany.BiographyNational Portrait Gallery online catalogue: https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp88859/hussein-shariffe

HUSSEIN SHARIFFE (1934-2005), untitled, mid 20th century oil on canvas, bearing Gallery One label to verso, (canvas: 50.5 x 60.5cm)

HUSSEIN SHARIFFE (1934-2005), untitled, mid 20th century oil on canvas, bearing Gallery One label to verso, (canvas: 50.5 x 60.5cm)

* Hussein Shariffe [1934-2005]- Head:- signed and

* Hussein Shariffe [1934-2005]- Head:- signed and dated Shariffe 87 bottom right oil on canvas 49 x 60cm.

Hussein SHARIFFE (1934-2005) DREAMWALKERS, 1959

Hussein Shariffe- "King and Queen of the River"; oil on board, signed and dated '60, 71x73.5cm. Provenance: with the Arnolfini Gallery, Bristol, and Gallery One, London, according to labels attached to the reverse

Hussein Shariffe- "King and Queen of the River"; oil on board, signed and dated '60, 71x73.5cm. Provenance: with the Arnolfini Gallery, Bristol, and Gallery One, London, according to labels attached to the reverse