Acquired directly from the artist's by the present owner's father in the 1960s
Thence by descent 

Baghdad, Unknown Location, Faiq Hassan (Solo Exhibition), 1962 

Condition: This work is in good condition, some scattered paint losses and scratches of various sizes across the work, some of which inherent to the artist's use of palette. Upon closer inspection, a few vertical paper creases running down the middle of the paper. Colour: The colour in the catalogue illustration is accurate, with the overall tonalities being softer in the original work.
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