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King Farouk of Egypt (Amisani)

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Portrait of King Farouk of Egypt, Cairo, 1924

Portrait of King Farouk of Egyptis a painting in oil on oval canvas (69 x 169 cm) created in 1924 by painter Giuseppe Amisani, which portrays the King of Egypt, Farouk of Egypt, belonging to the 'Alawi dynasty, still a child. The painting was commissioned directly by the Egyptian royal family with King Fuad I of Egypt, to Giuseppe Amisani who had achieved fame in Europe, and was called to fresco the Royal Palace of Egypt Ra's al-Tin in 1922. Amisani was famous for being called upon to paint royal families and Kings around the world.

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