Lot 227: Chant Avedissian (Egypt, born 1951) Kobra Qasr al-Nil,

Kobra Qasr al-Nil, gouache and silver paint on card, signed and inscribed La Caire lower centre, framed, 43.5 x 63.5cm (17 1/8 x 25in).

Provenance:
Private UK collection.

The Kobra Qasr al-Nil was built in Cairo in 1872 and connects the Midan Tahrir with Gezira Island. In English the bridge's name translates as 'The Palace of the Nile'. The statue in silhouette is by Mahmoud Mokhtar and depicts the famous Egyptian politician Saad Zaghloul.