Lot 56
  • 56

Hussein Bikar

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description

  • Hussein Bikar
  • The Grain Silo
  • signed and dated 1996 in Arabic 
  • oil on board
  • 59.5 by 70cm.; 23 1/2 by 27 1/2 in.

Provenance

Collection of Hoda Sabry, Cairo (acquired directly from the artist)
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2000s

Literature

Sobhy El Sharouny and Ramadan Abdel Kader, Hussein Bikar, Cairo, 2002, p. 86, illustrated in colour 

Condition

Condition: This work is in very good condition. Upon closer inspection, some faint and pinhole size water stains are visible to the lower left corner, inherent to the artist's choice of medium. No signs of restoration under the UV light. Colour: The colour in the catalogue illustration is accurate .
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