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Jewad Selim, (1919–1961) Lamea , c. 1949 oil on canvas 61 x 46cm (24 x 18 1/8in) Private collection Depicting the prominent Iraqi poetess Lamea Abbas Amara, the painting, executed in 1949, is one with which Jewad had a well-documented personal connection, and it remained in the artist’s collection until his passing, taking part in the…