Lot 165: Khalil Zgaib (Lebanese, 1911-1975)

Khalil Zgaib (Lebanese, 1911-1975)
Untitled
signed 'KHALIL ZGAIB' and signed in Arabic (lower right)
oil on masonite
39 3/8 x 24in. (100 x 61cm.)
Painted in 1974

Acquired directly from the artist by the present owners.

PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF SHIRLEY AND TONY IRVING

The self-taught artist Khalil Zgaib is considered one of the pioneers of modern Lebanese art. His paintings mainly depict crowd scenes, picked out in minute detail and recalling the work of Oriental
miniaturists. The subject of these paintings is most often the festivals held in the Christian villages in Lebanon. Works by him are exceedingly rare and the present lot is a particularly large and magnificent example.