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Young Man with a Flower
(Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts, Manuscripts and Rare Books)
This single-leaf painting of a young man in a blue robe and red undergarment, Walters manuscript leaf W.680, was produced in Safavid Iran in the 11th century AH/AD 17th. The youth sits in a landscape smelling a flower. Images of elegantly dressed men and women were exceedingly popular in Safavid Iran. They circulated as loose leaves and were collected into albums (muraqqa'). The work is painted in opaque watercolor and gold.
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 12/3/1974 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 12/17/1974 | Treatment | stabilized |
| 7/1/1975 | Treatment | stabilized |
| 2/27/2017 | Treatment | filled; loss compensation; surface cleaned |
Geographies
Iran (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 6 3/8 x W: 3 5/8 in. (16.2 x 9.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
W.680
