Painting of a Young Beauty
This watercolor of a young beauty is signed by the eighteenth-century Iranian painter Muhammad Sadiq, who is primarily known for his oil paintings on canvas and his paintings on lacquer. This work, painted on cloth, is stylistically typical of the artist’s portraits of young women—as seen in the round face, doelike eyes, and centrally parted hair. The equally attractive borders are painted in a Perso-Indian style with sprays of blossoming flowers and signed by 'Ali Akbar, A.H. 1152/A.D. 1739, a pupil of 'Ali Ashraf, an early eighteenth-century master of flower painting.
Artwork Details
- Title: Painting of a Young Beauty
- Artist: Painted by Muhammad Sadiq (Iranian, active 1740–90s)
- Illuminator: 'Ali Akbar (Iranian)
- Date: 1740s–50s
- Geography: Made in Iran
- Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on cloth
- Dimensions: Page: H. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm)
W. 8 in. (20.3 cm)
Painting: H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
W. 3 in. (7.6 cm) - Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Islamic Art Gifts, 2011
- Object Number: 2011.184
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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Muhammad Sadiq
probably 1793–94
probably late 17th century
'Ali Quli Jabbadar
dated 1048 AH/1673–74 CE
'Ali Quli Jabbadar
dated 1085 AH/1674–75 CE
first half 17th century
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