Museum of Mohamed Mahmood & Emilienne Khalil
Museum of Mohamed Mahmood & Emilienne Khalil Impressionists' abode in Cairo The collectors' mania at its best ! Text and photos in colour © Iannis Kallianiotis, (unless otherwise specified) A mansion stands on the Nile's riverside, like an elegant dollhouse amidst modern constructions. It contains the treasures amassed by the couple of art collectors Mohamed Mahmood Khalil Bey (1877-1953) and Emilienne Ηector Luce (1881-1960) and finally bequeathed to the Egyptian State and their fellow citizens . The house was built between 1901 and 1907 (date on the immense stained glass of the stairway), by Raphael Suares, banker of Jewish origin (1846-1909). Sold to Prince Omar Halim, it came to the possession of Mahmood Khalil in the 1920's (information selected in egy.com amidst the valuable recollections of Samir Raafat). Khalil Bey, born of an Egyptian father and a Greek mother, followed French schools in Egypt and continued with law in Pari...