AMMAR FARHAT (1911-1987) The Tunisian bride (la mariée tunisienne) Oil on canvas Signed on the upper right corner 65 x 53,5 cm Notes: Ammar Farhat (1911-1987) began his career as an artist at age fifteen by selling portraits of Egyptian singers to cafés. His work was first exhibited in 1938 in a collective gallery. Two years later, he established his personal gallery. In 1949, he joined the School of Tunis and won the Young Artist Prize which help him to move to Paris. In, 1984, he won the National Art Prize. The depicted subject, i.e. a Tunisian bride, seems to be a rare one in his production. This painting may be one of the best example of this theme, notably given the number of characters depicted and its visual impact. For a related painting at public auction, see Gros Delettrez Drouot, 2008/06/23, lot 83, sold for 33.000 euros.