Property from the collection Fahr-El Nissa Zeid's personal assistant, England
Gifted directly from the artist to the above owner, circa 1970's
"..During my first trip to the orient in Baghdad, I saw in the great expanses, the Bedouins... six or seven silhouettes that came from the depth of the horizon, as if flying over the sands.. They had on top of their heads a pyramid of pots of yoghurt, that looked from afar like very high chimneys ... and their veils floated in this gold [hue] that was ablaze"
- Fahrlenissa Zeid
Adila Laïdi-Hanieh, PhD.
This stunning work marks an important phase in Fahrelnissa Zeid's life and artistic output. As the wife of a member of the Hashemite royal family of Iraq, she visited the country for the first time in 1938, then in 1944. Her sojourns resulted in a prolific output of visual impressions, captured in sketchbooks held by her estate. The existence of this unique sketch from that period, and its availability for sale is a remarkable occurrence.