Afewerk Tekle, (Ethiopian, 1932-2012)
The King Libne Dingil and his retinue by the Valley of Semien 67 x 36 1/4in (170 x 92cm)
The King Libne Dingil and his retinue by the Valley of Semien
signed and dated 'Afewerk Tekle 1988' (lower right)
oil on canvas laid down on board
67 x 36 1/4in (170 x 92cm)
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist in 1996;
A private US collection.
The Emperor Libne Dingel (Dawit II) (1496-1540) assumed the Ethiopian throne at the age of ten and had a campaigning and victorious early rule. He did though spend the last ten years of his realm in flight in the Ethiopian countryside, he is here depicted in the Semien mountains in northern Ethiopia.
The work is accompanied by the original purchase certificate from the artist.
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The King Libne Dingil and his retinue by the Valley of Semien 67 x 36 1/4in (170 x 92cm)
The King Libne Dingil and his retinue by the Valley of Semien
signed and dated 'Afewerk Tekle 1988' (lower right)
oil on canvas laid down on board
67 x 36 1/4in (170 x 92cm)
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist in 1996;
A private US collection.
The Emperor Libne Dingel (Dawit II) (1496-1540) assumed the Ethiopian throne at the age of ten and had a campaigning and victorious early rule. He did though spend the last ten years of his realm in flight in the Ethiopian countryside, he is here depicted in the Semien mountains in northern Ethiopia.
The work is accompanied by the original purchase certificate from the artist.
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