ANTONIO FABRES Y COSTA (SPANISH, 1854-1936)
LEARNING THE KORAN
SIGNED AND DATED 'A FABRES/14 GUGNIO/82' (LOWER RIGHT)
WATERCOLOUR HEIGHTENED WITH GUM ARABIC ON PAPER LAID DOWN ON CARD
39¾ X 26.5/8 IN. (100.9 X 67.6 CM.)
EXECUTED IN 1882
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STUDY OF THE KORAN PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE IN THE UPBRINGING AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT OF A MUSLIM AND, AS THE DIRECT WORD OF GOLD, ITS USE IN PUBLIC WORSHIP AND SCHOOLS IS EXTREMELY EXTENSIVE.