FLOWERS IN A BLUE VASE
signed and dated in English and Arabic Sabry 1994 centre right
oil on canvas
48.5 x 38cm; 19 x 15in
64.5 x 53.5cm; 25 1/4 x 21in (framed)

Property from a Private Collection, London

Provenance
Collection of Dr Mohammed Said Farsi
Thence by descent to the present owner

Literature
Dr Sobhy Al Sharouny, A Museum in a Book, Cairo, 1998, pp. 252 and 258, illustrated

Sabry Helmy Ragheb studied at the Academy of Fine Art in Rome. During the 1950s, he travelled to many countries to paint portaits of notable personalities such as President Ahmed Sukarno of Indonesia, Syrian President Shukry El Kuwatly and General Franco of Spain.

Ragheb was a prize winner at the Salon du Caire in 1963, 1964 and 1966. Charged with the task of embellishing the Maryland Gardens in 1970, Ragheb established a museum and exhibition hall at the garden.

Since 1989, his paintings have risen in popularity and are in many private collections in Egypt, the United States, Italy, China and the Vatican.