ID 1308718
Lot 44 | LAILA SHAWA (1940, GAZA - 2022, LONDON)
Estimate value
£ 15 000 – 25 000
The Hands of Fatima
signed and dated 'SHAWA 13' (lower left); signed, titled and dated 'LAILA SHAWA 2013 HANDS OF FATIMA' (on the stretcher bar)
acrylic and Japanese gold pigment on canvas
51 3/8 x 39 ½in. (130.4 x 100.4cm.)
Executed in 2013
Provenance
The Artist.
Dr Ramzi and Saeda Dalloul Collection, Beirut (acquired from the above in 2013).
Thence by descent to the present owner.
Literature
'The Passing of Palestinian Artist Laila Shawa', in Elqiama, 25 October 2022 (illustrated in colour).
'Our Picks of 2023, Along with Palestinian Art', in The Markaz Review, 1 January 2024 (illustrated in colour).
| Art style: | Contemporary art |
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| Place of origin: | Asia, Palestine |
| Auction house category: | Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings, Paintings |
| Art style: | Contemporary art |
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| Place of origin: | Asia, Palestine |
| Auction house category: | Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings, Paintings |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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