29th Oct, 2025 12:00
Modern & Contemporary African & Middle Eastern Art
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‡ SHAWKY ZAGHLOUL (EGYPTIAN 1947-1988)
UNTITLED
signed and dated in Arabic Shawky '68 lower right; signed in Arabic Shawky lower left
pastel on paper
36 x 50cm; 14 1/4 x 19 3/4
46 x 61cm; 18 1/2 x 24in (framed)
Property from the Zulficar Family Collection, Alexandria
Provenance
Acquired from the artist
Private collection, Alexandria
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Born in Gharbia, Egypt, Shawky Zaghloul studied Painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts. He spent ten years in Kuwait, where he created around two hundred paintings. His work captures the human experience, not in a literal way, but with a light, pastoral style inspired by fairy tales. He draws us in with simple, captivating scenes - men and women in different poses, with expressive faces, evidencing a deep connection between people and nature. Zaghloul's is an art that speaks to the soul.
He participated in numerous exhibitions in both Egypt and Kuwait. His life was cut short when he died in a car accident in Kuwait in 1988. The Egyptian Ministry of Culture and the Modern Art Museum in Cairo hold his works in their collection.
UNTITLED
signed and dated in Arabic Shawky '68 lower right; signed in Arabic Shawky lower left
pastel on paper
36 x 50cm; 14 1/4 x 19 3/4
46 x 61cm; 18 1/2 x 24in (framed)
Property from the Zulficar Family Collection, Alexandria
Provenance
Acquired from the artist
Private collection, Alexandria
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Born in Gharbia, Egypt, Shawky Zaghloul studied Painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts. He spent ten years in Kuwait, where he created around two hundred paintings. His work captures the human experience, not in a literal way, but with a light, pastoral style inspired by fairy tales. He draws us in with simple, captivating scenes - men and women in different poses, with expressive faces, evidencing a deep connection between people and nature. Zaghloul's is an art that speaks to the soul.
He participated in numerous exhibitions in both Egypt and Kuwait. His life was cut short when he died in a car accident in Kuwait in 1988. The Egyptian Ministry of Culture and the Modern Art Museum in Cairo hold his works in their collection.
Auction: Modern & Contemporary African & Middle Eastern Art, 29th Oct, 2025
If you want to start collecting striking modern and contemporary art in a newly developing market, our sales are for you. Each spring and autumn, the Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Department hold tightly curated, live and online auctions. Expect to find Arab artists such as Tahia Halim, Seif Wanly, Mahmoud Said and Mohanna Durra. African artists featured have ranged from modern masters such as Ablade Glover, Sam Ntiro and Jacob Hendrik Pierneef, to contemporary artists George Lilanga, Jilali Gharbaoui, Famakan Magassa, Christano Mangovo, Oluwole Omofemi, Esther Mahlangu and Brett Seiler.
PUBLIC EXHIBITION:
Sunday 26th October: 12pm to 4pm
Monday 27th October: 10am to 8pm (Drinks 5-8pm)
Tuesday 28th October: 10am to 5pm
