Abd al-Hadi al-Gazzar

Lot 177: Hommage to El-Gazzar

Name: Hommage to El-Gazzar
Brand: Christie's
SKU: dwcsvjpo3i

Est: $40,000 USD - $60,000 USDSold:

Christie'sDubai, United Arab EmiratesOctober 31, 2007

Item Overview

Description

ADEL EL-SIWI (EGYPTIAN, B. 1952)
Hommage to El-Gazzar
The left panel: signed 'A.SIWI' and again in Arabic (upper centre left) and signed and dated 'A.SIWI 2003' and signed again in Arabic (lower centre right); inscribed 'L', titled 'EL-GAZZAR' and signed 'A.SIWI' and again in Arabic (on the reverse)
The right panel: signed 'A.SIWI' and again in Arabic (upper center right), signed and dated 'A.SIWI 2003' and sigend again in Arabic (lower right); inscribed 'R', titled 'EL-MAGNOON EL AKHDAR' and signed 'A.SIWI' and again in Arabic (on the reverse)
acrylic on panel
Overall: 95¾ x 95in. (243 x 241cm.); Each panel: 95¾ x 47½in. (243 x 121cm.)
Painted in 2003

Artist or Maker

Abd al-Hadi al-Gazzar

Notes

A homage to the great Egyptian artist Abdul Hadi El-Gazzar (1925-1966) , the right hand panel shows the artist, whilst the left hand shows El-Siwi's rendering of El-Magnoon EL-Akhdar , El-Gazzar's most famous painting.

Auction Details

International Modern and Contemporary Art

Christie's

October 31, 2007, 12:00 PM EST

Emaar Business Park, Sheikh Zayed Road Building 2, 1st Floor, Office 7, PO Box 48800, Dubai, AE

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