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LOT 1145

Safavid Drawing of a Western Pilgrim

CIRCA 1680 A.D.

14 1/8 x 19 1/4 in. (2.3 kg, 36 x 49 cm including frame).

Ink on paper; drawing of a Western noblewoman or pilgrim; mounted with dark blue reveal in a Victorian gilt ornate frame and later illuminated border with decorative gold and red paint.

Provenance

Acquired from the UK art market.
Private Scottish collection.

Footnotes

The headgear may suggest that the subject is Portuguese, if it depicts the traditional 'capote e capelo' hood.

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LOT 1145

Safavid Drawing of a Western Pilgrim

Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)

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