Lot n° 66
Estimation :
500 - 700
EUR
Result with fees
Result
: 780EUR
Fragment of a Persian Safavid miniature
Polychrome... - Lot 66 - Daguerre
Fragment of a Persian Safavid miniature
Polychrome pigments and gold on paper.
Iran, probably Shiraz, second half of the 16th century.
Miniature 16 x 8.5 cm
In the lower part, two characters are in conversation at the entrance of an imposing brick palace
with rich polychrome tile decoration. A pennant at their feet indicates that the painting has been cut, and that it was probably
was probably the flag of one or more horsemen marching in the lower part. In the
upper part of the image, one can see figures in a pavilion conversing with women at the windows of a
windows of a turret that probably constituted the female apartments of the palace, also called
zenana. Behind the walls, a tall cypress and a flowering tree suggest a lush garden.
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