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LOT 1359
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.
ProvenanceAcquired from the UK art market.
Private Scottish collection.
The headgear may suggest that the subject is Portuguese, if it depicts the traditional 'capote e capelo' hood.
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