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Painting
1644-1645 (made)
Place of origin
Iran
Isfahan

Middle East, Painting. Drawing, ink and opaque watercolour, depicting a hoopoe on a tree branch, signed Malik Husayn Isfahani and dated 1054H, drawing mounted on a detached album page, probably Isfahan, Iran, 1644-1645


Object details

Categories
Watercolours
Paintings
Object type
Painting
Title
Materials and techniques
The outline of the bird has been pricked, in preparation for transferring the design.
Paper
Drawing
Brief description
Middle East, Painting. Drawing, ink and opaque watercolour, depicting a hoopoe on a tree branch, signed Malik Husayn Isfahani and dated 1054H, drawing mounted on a detached album page, probably Isfahan, Iran, 1644-1645
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.2cm
  • Width: 12.8cm
Style
Safavid
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
706B-1876

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
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