*SIMON BUSSY (1870-1954) 'Kairouan'
view of a domed building, possibly a mosque, signed and titled lower right, pastel, 17.5cm x 14cm
Provenance: Private Collection, Dorset
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£1,000 - £2,000
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Hammer price:
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£1,200 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Kairouan is a city in northern Tunisia’s inland desert. It became a powerful trading hub and centre of Islamic scholarship in the 9th century, when Aghlabid emirs ruled Kairouan and built many of its monuments. The Great Mosque, on the edge of the medina, with its antique columns and imposing minaret, dates from this period and is a major pilgrimage site.
