Lot 42 | 24 August 2025

 

 

LOT 42

SHARIFAH FATIMAH SYED ZUBIR, DATO’

B. Kedah, 1958

Leaves, circa 1976

Etching on paper (A/P)

24 x 32 cm

Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur

Signed “Fatimah Zubir”on lower right and titled “Leaves” on lower center in pencil. Done whilst studying in Pratt Institute in New York in 1976

RM 2,500 – 5,000

Seemingly out of character for an artist whose affinity is vivid colours, this departure from Sharifah Fatimah’s forte is intriguing. Dark and edgy, created through etching, ‘Leaves, circa 1976’ leaves much to viewer’s interpretation.