Lot 37: Elias Zayat (Syrian, b. 1935)

Elias Zayat (Syrian, b. 1935)
The Street Vendor
signed and dated 'E.ZAYAT 1975' (lower right); signed, dated, titled and located in Arabic (lower right); signed in Arabic and dated '975' (on the reverse)
pencil, ink, pen and oil on panel
23¾ x 23¾in. (60 x 60cm.)
Painted in 1975

THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN COLLECTOR
This lot offered for sale is subject to a 5% import duty on the importation value levied at the time of collection/shipment within the UAE.
This meticulous painting by Elias Zayat was a special commission by a collector, and encompasses all the elements of the old city of Damascus which inspired the artist. Special attention is paid to the more poetic aspects of the city which, with its landmarks, temples, and minarets and multitude of anecdotal detail, forms a kaleidoscopic view of the Syrian capital.