Princely Couple
Considering its unusually large scale, scholars have suggested that this painting of an embracing couple may have once served as a model for wall painting. No text is found on the painting to aid in the identification of the couple, but they have been compared to legendary lovers of Persian literature, including the characters of Khusrau and Shirin, known from the poet Nizami’s Khamsa (Quintet).
Artwork Details
- Title: Princely Couple
- Date: 1400–1405
- Geography: Attributed to Iran, possibly Tabriz
- Medium: Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
- Dimensions: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm)
W. 12 9/16 in. (31.9 cm) - Classification: Codices
- Credit Line: Cora Timken Burnett Collection of Persian Miniatures and Other Persian Art Objects, Bequest of Cora Timken Burnett, 1956
- Object Number: 57.51.20
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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