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Seated Man Deep in Thought - shown to scale
Abdel hadi Elgazzar

Seated Man Deep in Thought

Estimated price$9,870 – $18,330

Pencil Drawing

34 × 23 cm | 13.4 × 9.1 in

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About the work

A bare-shouldered man sits in quiet contemplation, his hand raised to his face in a gesture of deep thought. Rendered in expressive pencil lines on pale paper, the figure conveys both physical presence and inner stillness.

Abdel hadi Elgazzar (Egypt, 1925–1966).

Pencil Drawing, 23 × 34 cm.

Part of the permanent collection of the Hindiyeh Museum of Arts, Jordan. One of a kind.

Medium
Ink & Pencil (Sketches)
Size
34 × 23 cm | 13.4 × 9.1 in
Rarity
Unique
Certificate of authenticity
Included
Genre
Colours
Black and White, Grey
Location
Amman, Jordan

About the artist

Abdel hadi Elgazzar — Pencil Drawing, 20 × 18 cm (representative image)
Abdel hadi Elgazzar

Egypt, b. 1925–1966

Abdel Hadi El-Gazzar (عبد الهادي الجزار, also transliterated as Abdel Hady El Gazzar) was a prominent Egyptian painter born in 1925 and active until his untimely death in 1966. A leading figure in the Egyptian modern art movement, El-Gazzar was known for his deeply symbolic and surrealist approach, blending elements of folklore, social commentary, and mystical imagery. His works often explored the intersection of tradition and modernity in postcolonial Egypt, utilizing mediums such as oil on canvas, watercolor, and drawing. El-Gazzar was associated with the Contemporary Art Group (جماعة الفن المعاصر), which played a significant role in shaping mid-20th-century Egyptian art.

El-Gazzar’s art has been featured in major institutional exhibitions, including retrospectives at the Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha and the Egyptian Museum of Modern Art in Cairo. His works are held in the collections of these institutions, as well as in the Barjeel Art Foundation. At auction, El-Gazzar has achieved notable results at leading houses such as Sotheby’s and Christie’s, with paintings like "The High Dam" and "The Fortune Teller" commanding significant attention and strong prices, reflecting his enduring influence and the rarity of his works on the market. El-Gazzar’s legacy endures as a touchstone for Egyptian modernism, celebrated for his unique visual language and profound cultural resonance.

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Expressionism

Art that prioritizes emotion and inner experience over realistic depiction, using distortion, bold color, and energetic mark-making. In the region it gave modern artists a language for memory, displacement, and identity.
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