We have for sale this impressive and rare oil on canvas impressionist depiction of bulls by the Iraqi artist Farooq Hassan (1937-). The picture is signed to the lower left hand corner and dated 1977. Farooq Hassan was born in Basrah, Iraq in 1939. He graduated from the Fine Arts Institute of Baghdad in 1960 and from the Fine Arts Academy of Rome in 1980. Over the course of 50 years, Farooq built a standing as a national and internationally renowned Iraqi artist whose work featured in galleries in London, Amman, Basrah and Baghdad. By the late 1980s he was regarded as a national treasure and his designs have graced more than 80 Iraqi stamps. His life changed in 2003 when hostile forces looted and stripped Baghdads National Art Museum. Hassan lost 10 of his large paintings on display there. Against a soundtrack of bombs and gunfire, life in Iraq was uncertain. Whenever he left home, recalls Hassan, I [would] always say to my wife, Goodbye. Maybe I will return alive. Maybe I will not. He fled the war in 2010, leaving behind a lifetime of artwork and fame. He has since rebuilt his art career in the US. The image itself measures roughly 23.5 x 18.5 inches while the framed piece measures roughly 28 x 23 inches. This piece is in very good condition and is ready to hang. The colours still look very bright and there are just a few minor marks which may have been made by the artist. We therefore aim to mention everything known about a work and include detailed photographs of each area of the painting and provenance when known. If you wish to send us a question online we will reply as promptly as we possibly can. Our paintings are carefully selected based on their quality, age and condition and we only sell original period/antique paintings. We source our stock from auctions, estate sales and private collections throughout Britain and the continent. If we’ve got it wrong, we’ll be the first to admit it and will endeavour to put it right. Please rest assured that to date, we have never had any such issues. We have a professional and experienced in-house packing team. Our paintings are first covered with a protective acid-free paper before being wrapped in a large volume of high-quality bubble wrap. They’re then sandwiched between protective foam boards before being boxed in premium quality cardboard. Nevertheless, we do prefer to hand-deliver our paintings to your door, where possible. Please take a moment to look at our other items. We have a range of high-quality paintings for sale and list new pieces every week. We look forward to working with you. The item “Impressive Original Oil on Canvas by Iraqi Artist Farooq Hassan (1939 -)” is in sale since Saturday, October 21, 2017. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “theauburnharegallery” and is located in Malmesbury. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Canada, Brazil, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei darussalam, Cayman islands, Ecuador, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, French guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Macao, Monaco, Maldives, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Paraguay, Reunion, Saudi arabia, South africa, United arab emirates, Chile, Antigua and barbuda, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Aruba.

• Features: Framed
• Originality: Original
• Subject: Asia
• Width (Inches): 28
• Date of Creation: Modern (1900-1979)
• Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
• Style: Expressionism
• Year: 1977
• Height (Inches): 23
• Artist: Farooq Hassan
• Medium: Oil