Claim: Youssef Saadallah Howayek was a painter and the son of  Saadallah Howayek, Councillor for the Ottoman Mutasarref's (Governor) Administrative Council who travelled to Rome to study various forms of art.
Evidence: Youssef Howayek's father, Saadallah Howayek, was a Councillor elected into the Ottoman Mutasarref's (Governor) Administrative Council. He first travelled to Rome and studied the various forms of art.