Ibrahim El Dessouki (Egypt, born 1969 ) Portrait of the Artist Hend Adnan oil on canvas, framed signed Ibrahim El Dessouki and dated '99' in Arabic, executed in 1999 50 x 35cm (19 11/16 x 13 3/4in). Footnotes: Provenance: Property from a private collection, Alexandria Note: This work has been authenticated by the Artist himself 'Art, be it poetry, visual art, drama or dance, is the transformation of what is real into magic, and converting what is magical into a tangible reality, for we perceive that there are, beyond those infantile voices, even more primordial voices. We artists guess the being of those most archaic voices; deeper, and more sagacious - spoken in a language of legend, yet we feel them as not mere legend, but simultaneously as dream and symbol' - Ibrahim El Dessouki Bonhams is delighted to be presenting this powerful and enigmatic piece by Ibrahim El Dessouki depicting his wife, the Egyptian female artist Hend Adnan. El Dessouki's painting style is defined by his unique treatment of paint, accentuated by his ability to create subtle changes in its texture; his unusual use of negative space; and his deft manipulation of shadow and light. The artist's painting genres encompass portraiture, landscape and still life and captures his own unique and hypnotic perspective of the soul and essence of Egypt and its people. This painting is heavily influenced by ancient Egyptian paintings and sculptures and beautifully captures the sitters strong Egyptian features such as the prominent eyebrows, jet black hair and elegant resting hand and full lips. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com